Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
Southern Asia, India
North America, Alaska, Canada
Types
Pani Kurundu, Pani Kurundu
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Number of Varieties
710
0
40000
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Habitat
Farms, Open Forest, Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-152-6
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
6-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Yellow
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Purple, Black
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green, Pink
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Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Small elliptic
Lanceolate
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Shade areas
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Hardwood Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week
Average Water Needs, Do Not over 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, Alkaline
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
Phosphorous, Use nitrogen rich soil
Pests and Diseases
fungus, Insects, Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch
Leaf spot, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
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Foliage Sheen
Glossy
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Scale Insects
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, drowsiness, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Bonsai
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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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Fixes Nitrogen
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Menstrual Disorders, Upset stomach
Cancer, Salve
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Whole plant
Fruits, 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
Jelly, Used for making soaps, Used to flavour soups
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
CINNAMOMUM verum
ELAEAGNUS commutata
Common Name
Cinnamon, Cinnamon Bark Tree
Silverberry, Wolf-Willow
In Hindi
दालचीनी
Silverberry
In German
Zimt
Silverberry
In French
Cannelle
Silverberry
In Spanish
Canela
Silverberry
In Greek
Κανέλα
Silverberry
In Portuguese
Canela
Silverberry
In Polish
Cynamon
Silverberry
In Latin
cinnamomum
Silverberry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Laurales
Rhamnales
Family
Lauraceae
Elaeagnaceae
Genus
Cinnamomum
Elaeagnus
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Cassythoideae
Elaeagnoideae
Number of Species
25070
1
27800
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