Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tender Perennial
Origin
Southern Asia, India
Latin America and the Caribbean
Types
Pani Kurundu, Pani Kurundu
Heliconiaceae
Number of Varieties
7194
0
40000
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Habitat
Farms, Open Forest, Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
Humid climates, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1510-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Yellow
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Black
Red, Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green, Pink
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Small elliptic
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Shade areas
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
From Rhizomes, Micropropagation
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week
Average Water Needs
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers
Fertilize every two months
Pests and Diseases
fungus, Insects, Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch
Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Soft scales
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Salt
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
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Hummingbirds, Insects
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, drowsiness, Vomiting
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Cottage Garden
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
Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Menstrual Disorders, Upset stomach
Healing
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Whole plant
Root, Seeds
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
Florist trade and landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
CINNAMOMUM verum
HELICONIA psittacorum 'Lady Di'
Common Name
Cinnamon, Cinnamon Bark Tree
Heliconia, Lady Di Heliconia, Parakeet Flower
In Hindi
दालचीनी
Heliconia
In German
Zimt
Heliconia
In French
Cannelle
Heliconia
In Spanish
Canela
Heliconia
In Greek
Κανέλα
Heliconia
In Portuguese
Canela
Heliconia
In Polish
Cynamon
Heliconia
In Latin
cinnamomum
Heliconia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Laurales
Zingiberales
Family
Lauraceae
Heliconiaceae
Genus
Cinnamomum
Heliconia
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Cassythoideae
-
Number of Species
250198
1
27800
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