Cinnamon Cinnamomum verum
Previously known as:
- Cinnamomum zeylanicum
- Phonetic Spelling
- sin-uh-MOH-mum VAIR-um
- Description
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Cinnamon is a small evergreen tropical tree native to Sri Lanka not likely to grow well in North Carolina.
- See this plant in the following landscape:
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Cinnamomum
- Species:
- verum
- Family:
- Lauraceae
- Uses (Ethnobotany):
- It is used to treat a wide variety of medical conditions.
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Sri Lanka
- Edibility:
- The inner bark is edible dried and ground and used as a spice for both savory and sweet cooking. Oils are also extracted from the plant and used as flavoring.
- Dimensions:
- Height: 15 ft. 0 in. - 30 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 15 ft. 0 in. - 30 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Edible
- Tree
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Growth Rate:
- Slow
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Available Space To Plant:
- 12-24 feet
- 24-60 feet
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 10b, 10a, 11b, 11a, 12b, 12a
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Purple/Lavender
- Fruit Type:
- Drupe
- Fruit Description:
- Purple drupes with one seed
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Green
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Panicle
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Shape:
- Oblong
- Ovate
- Hairs Present:
- No
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Bark:
- Bark Color:
- Dark Brown
- Red/Burgundy
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Woodland
