Cinnamomum verum
CEYLON CINNAMON
Lauraceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen tree

Hardiness zones: 9b-13

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
12m
Plant habit
 
10m

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Origins: India-Subcontinent

Other Botanical Names: Cinnamomum zeylanicum

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Cinnamomum verum
CEYLON CINNAMON
Lauraceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen tree

Hardiness zones: 9b-13

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
12m
Plant habit
 
10m

FEATURES

Flowers: cream-white

Flowering Time: late spring to early summer

Leaves: aromatic; mid green; bronze-red new leaves

Edibility: spice


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical designs

Uses: informal screen, coppice, shade tree

Growth rate: fast

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: fruit



HAZARDS

Weed Potential: tropical areas






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