Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Southern Asia, India
California
Types
Pani Kurundu, Pani Kurundu
Heteromeles arbutifolia
Number of Varieties
73
0
40000
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Habitat
Farms, Open Forest, Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
Foot Hills, low mountains, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-158-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm180.00 cm
0
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
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Black
Red, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green, Pink
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Small elliptic
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Shade areas
Drought, Salt
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
Does not require water in summer, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Clay, 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
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Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Solid Fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
fungus, Insects, Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch
Bacterial Diseases, Root Pathogen
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, drowsiness, Vomiting
Acidic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification
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
Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Menstrual Disorders, Upset stomach
Body Ache, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Whole plant
Fruits, Leaves
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
Decoration Purposes, Sauces
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
CINNAMOMUM verum
HETEROMELES arbutifolia
Common Name
Cinnamon, Cinnamon Bark Tree
Christmas Berry, California Holly
In Hindi
दालचीनी
Toyon
In German
Zimt
Toyon
In French
Cannelle
Toyon
In Spanish
Canela
Toyon
In Greek
Κανέλα
Toyon
In Portuguese
Canela
Toyon
In Polish
Cynamon
Toyon
In Latin
cinnamomum
Toyon
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Laurales
Rosales
Family
Lauraceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Cinnamomum
Heteromeles
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Maleae
Subfamily
Cassythoideae
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
2506
1
27800
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