Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southern Asia, India
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa
Types
Pani Kurundu, Pani Kurundu
Hyacinthoides flahaultiana, Hyacinthoides mauritanica, Hyacinthoides reverchonii
Number of Varieties
720
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40000
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Habitat
Farms, Open Forest, Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
Parks, wastelands, Waysides, Woodland edges
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-154-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm15.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Yellow
White, Blue, Pink, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Black
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Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green, Pink
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Small elliptic
Narrow
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Shade areas
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers
High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
fungus, Insects, Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, drowsiness, Vomiting
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Skin Problems
-
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Menstrual Disorders, Upset stomach
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Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Whole plant
Flowers
Other Uses
Air freshner, Condiment, Employed in herbal medicine, For making oil, Making Perfumes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used as primary flavor in Italian Liqours, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CINNAMOMUM verum
HYACINTHOIDES hispanica
Common Name
Cinnamon, Cinnamon Bark Tree
Spanish Bluebell
In Hindi
दालचीनी
Bluebell plant
In German
Zimt
Endymion Pflanze
In French
Cannelle
plante Bluebell
In Spanish
Canela
planta Bluebell
In Greek
Κανέλα
φυτό Bluebell
In Portuguese
Canela
planta Bluebell
In Polish
Cynamon
Bluebell roślin
In Latin
cinnamomum
Bluebell herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Laurales
Liliales
Family
Lauraceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Cinnamomum
Hyacinthoides
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
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Hyacintheae
Subfamily
Cassythoideae
Scilloideae
Number of Species
25011
1
27800
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