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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Southern Asia, India  
New Zealand  

Types
Pani Kurundu, Pani Kurundu  
Metrosideros excelsa  

Number of Varieties
7  
99+
8  

Habitat
Farms, Open Forest, Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions  
Coastal Regions, hedge rows, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
10-12  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
760.00 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Yellow  
Red, Crimson  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple, Black  
Brown, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green, Pink  
Light Green, Dark Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Dark Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Dark Green, Gray  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Small elliptic  
Acicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Shade areas  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week  
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, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well 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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, drowsiness, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Used as Christmas tree, Used for making hedges  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Skin Problems  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cold, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Menstrual Disorders, Upset stomach  
Astringent, Dysentry  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Whole plant  
Flowers, Wood  

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  
Application in Furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CINNAMOMUM verum  
METROSIDEROS excelsa  

Common Name
Cinnamon, Cinnamon Bark Tree  
New Zealand Christmas Tree, Pohutukawa  

In Hindi
दालचीनी  
pohutukawa  

In German
Zimt  
pohutukawa  

In French
Cannelle  
pohutukawa  

In Spanish
Canela  
pohutukawa  

In Greek
Κανέλα  
pohutukawa  

In Portuguese
Canela  
pohutukawa  

In Polish
Cynamon  
pohutukawa  

In Latin
cinnamomum  
pohutukawa  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Laurales  
Myrtales  

Family
Lauraceae  
Myrtaceae  

Genus
Cinnamomum  
Metrosideros  

Clade
Angiosperms  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Cassythoideae  
-  

Number of Species
250  
99+
12  
99+

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Difference Between Cinnamon and Pohutukawa

If you are confused whether Cinnamon or Pohutukawa are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Cinnamon and Pohutukawa Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Cinnamon are fertilize in growing season and Water soluble fertilizers, whereas for Pohutukawa fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Cinnamon and Pohutukawa if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cinnamon and Pohutukawa

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cinnamon and Pohutukawa. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cinnamon and Pohutukawa as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Cinnamon is Cold, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Menstrual Disorders and Upset stomach whereas of Pohutukawa is Astringent and Dysentry. Cinnamon has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics and Skin Problems while Pohutukawa has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics and Skin Problems.

Compare Facts of Cinnamon vs Pohutukawa

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Cinnamon vs Pohutukawa and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Cinnamon are Avoid during Pregnancy, drowsiness and Vomiting whereas of Pohutukawa have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cinnamon has no showy fruits and Pohutukawa has no showy fruits. Also Cinnamon is not flowering and Pohutukawa is not flowering . You can compare Cinnamon and Pohutukawa facts and facts of other plants too.

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