Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tender Perennial
Origin
Southern Asia, India
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Pani Kurundu, Pani Kurundu
Anthurium andraeanum
Number of Varieties
730
0
40000
👆🏻
Habitat
Farms, Open Forest, Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
gardens, Near ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1510-11
0
99
👆🏻
AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
H2
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
👆🏻
Minimum Width
910.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
👆🏻
Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Yellow
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Purple, Black
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green, Pink
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Small elliptic
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Shade areas
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Offsets, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week
Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
fungus, Insects, Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch
Aphids, Mealybugs, Soft scales
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, drowsiness, Vomiting
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Skin Problems
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Menstrual Disorders, Upset stomach
-
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Whole plant
-
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
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
CINNAMOMUM verum
ANTHURIUM andraeanum 'Otazu'
Common Name
Cinnamon, Cinnamon Bark Tree
Flamingo Lily, Tailflower
In Hindi
दालचीनी
flamingo lily
In German
Zimt
flamingo lily
In French
Cannelle
flamingo lily
In Spanish
Canela
flamingo lily
In Greek
Κανέλα
flamingo lily
In Portuguese
Canela
flamingo lily
In Polish
Cynamon
flamingo lily
In Latin
cinnamomum
flamingo lily
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheobionta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Laurales
Arales
Family
Lauraceae
Araceae
Genus
Cinnamomum
Anthurium
Clade
Angiosperms
Monocotyledonous
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Cassythoideae
-
Number of Species
25050
1
27800
👆🏻