Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia
Southern Asia, India
Types
Mareer, Manjak
Pani Kurundu, Pani Kurundu
Number of Varieties
157
0
40000
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Habitat
Saline Soils, Sandy areas
Farms, Open Forest, Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1510-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2
H1, H2, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm760.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
670.00 cm910.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red
White, Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Chocolate
Purple, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Dark Green, Pink
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Small elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Root rot, Snails
fungus, Insects, Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought and Salt
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting
Avoid during Pregnancy, drowsiness, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
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Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, used as a dye
Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree
Air purification, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, Hair Loss
Cold, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Menstrual Disorders, Upset stomach
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Bark, Seeds, Whole plant
Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant
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
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
CORDIA subcordata
CINNAMOMUM verum
Common Name
Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet
Cinnamon, Cinnamon Bark Tree
In Hindi
Cordia subcordata
दालचीनी
In German
Cordia subcordata
Zimt
In French
Cordia subcordata
Cannelle
In Spanish
Cordia subcordata
Canela
In Greek
Cordia subcordata
Κανέλα
In Portuguese
Cordia subcordata
Canela
In Polish
Cordia subcordata
Cynamon
In Latin
Cordia subcordata
cinnamomum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Laurales
Family
Boraginaceae
Lauraceae
Genus
Cordia
Cinnamomum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Cassythoideae
Number of Species
1250
1
27800
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