Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Aquatics
Origin
Southern Asia, India
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Types
Pani Kurundu, Pani Kurundu
Nymphaea
Number of Varieties
75
0
40000
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Habitat
Farms, Open Forest, Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-156-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
10-3
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm40.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Yellow
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Gold, Peach, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Multi-Color
Fruit Color
Purple, Black
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green, Pink
Green, Sienna
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Sienna
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Sienna
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Small elliptic
Round
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Shade areas
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week
Plant grows in water
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
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
Fishes
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, drowsiness, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Skin Problems
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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
Leaves, Root, Stem
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
Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
CINNAMOMUM verum
NYMPHAEA 'Andreana'
Common Name
Cinnamon, Cinnamon Bark Tree
Hardy Waterlily
In Hindi
दालचीनी
Hardy Waterlily
In German
Zimt
Hardy Waterlily
In French
Cannelle
Hardy Waterlily
In Spanish
Canela
Hardy Waterlily
In Greek
Κανέλα
Hardy Waterlily
In Portuguese
Canela
Hardy Waterlily
In Polish
Cynamon
Hardy Waterlily
In Latin
cinnamomum
Hardy Waterlily
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Laurales
Nymphaeales
Family
Lauraceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Cinnamomum
Nymphaea
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Cassythoideae
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Number of Species
25070
1
27800
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