Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Herbs
Origin
Southern Asia, India
Europe, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia
Types
Pani Kurundu, Pani Kurundu
Annual Flower
Number of Varieties
750
0
40000
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Habitat
Farms, Open Forest, Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-154-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Yellow
Red, Orange Red, Black
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Black
Sandy Brown, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green, Pink
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Small elliptic
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Shade areas
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, 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
Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Type
Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Loam, Moist but well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full 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
Adelgids, Downy mildew, Red blotch
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, drowsiness, Vomiting
Headache, Toxic if not prepared properly
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
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
Anodyne, Cancer, Emmenagogue, Emollient, Expectorant, Hypnotic, Sedative, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves, 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
Cake, Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making black and brown dye, Used in flavouring curries, teas, Used to flavour soups
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Cottage garden, Cutflower, Flower borders, Hanging Basket, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
CINNAMOMUM verum
PAPAVER rhoeas
Common Name
Cinnamon, Cinnamon Bark Tree
Corn Poppy, Flanders Field Poppy, Shirley Poppy
In Hindi
दालचीनी
शर्ली अफीम
In German
Zimt
Klatschmohn
In French
Cannelle
shirley pavot
In Spanish
Canela
Shirley amapola
In Greek
Κανέλα
Shirley παπαρούνας
In Portuguese
Canela
Shirley poppy
In Polish
Cynamon
Shirley maku
In Latin
cinnamomum
Shirley, papaveris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Laurales
Ranunculales
Family
Lauraceae
Papaveraceae
Genus
Cinnamomum
Papaver
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
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Papavereae
Subfamily
Cassythoideae
Paperveroideae
Number of Species
250770
1
27800
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