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Cinnamons (Cinnamomum)
Cinnamons comprise a large genus of tropical and subtropical aromatic evergreen shrubs and trees in the Laurel family. Many members are used as spices which are made by harvesting the inner bark. These spices have been cultivated for thousands of years and were so prized that they were often gifts to monarchs and deities.
Lifespan
Perennial
Plant Type
Tree
Key Facts About Cinnamons
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Attributes of Cinnamons
Leaf type
Evergreen
Ideal Temperature
5 - 35 ℃
Scientific Classification of Cinnamons
Distribution of Cinnamons
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Distribution Map of Cinnamons
Native
Cultivated
Invasive
Potentially invasive
Exotic
No species reported
How to Grow and Care for Cinnamons
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The cinnamons, cinnamons, includes around 250 species of evergreens renowned for their aromatic bark and foliage. The Basic Care needs include medium to high light exposure, regular watering, warm temperature, and rich, well-draining soil. Challenges include pests like scales, mites, and aphids, as well as root rot if overwatered, and leaf drop at lower temperatures. Seasonally, cinnamons needs protection from frost and excessive heat. Growing cinnamons indoors allows better control of conditions, aiding in mitigating seasonal challenges.
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Camphor tree
Camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora) is an evergreen tree that primarily comes from China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam. Commercially, camphor tree is used in the production of camphor and timber. Camphor, a waxy substance, is used to make gunpowder, incense, and insect repellent.
True cinnamon tree
True cinnamon tree (Cinnamomum verum) is an evergreen tree that will grow from 9 to 15 m tall. This species produces a superior quality of cinnamon that is highly prized by gourmet chefs and culinarians. Native to Asia, it produces a fruit that is eaten by birds, spreading the seed from one area to another. Blooms from spring to summer, followed by the production of single-seeded fruit. It has become invasive in some areas.
Japanese cinnamon
The japanese cinnamon tree is an evergreen in the laurel family with second-class national protection in China. In Korea, its leaves are used as a traditional medicinal ingredient. For hundreds of years, people collected the inner bark and made them into spices, frequently giving them to emperors and deities.
Chinese Cinnamon
Chinese Cinnamon (Cinnamomum cassia) is an evergreen tree species that can grow to be 10 to 15 m tall. Chinese Cinnamon is native to southern China. This species is known for its fragrant bark which is turned into a spice.
Padang cassia
Padang cassia (*Cinnamomum burmannii*) is a tree known for its aromatic bark, native to Southeast Asia and Indonesia. It tends to grow in the humid tropics and can yield value after five years of cultivation. Its bark can be extracted to obtain essential oils, and the wood is suitable for decorative work but not building materials because it is heavy and soft. It can be used for cabinets, furniture, and paneling.
Cinnamomum subavenium
Cinnamomum subavenium is an evergreen tree from South and East Asia that can become 20 m (66 ft) tall. Leaves of Cinnamomum subavenium are an important spice. It is also a Chinese herb that has been suggested for use as a skin whitening agent. The plant contains substances which inhibit production of tyrosinase an enzyme which catalyzes the production of melanin. The herb has not been established as either effective or safe but is being researched by Hui-Min Wang and his colleagues at Kaohsiung Medical University in Taiwan where experiments shown that it was effective at causing zebrafish to lose their stripes.
Wild cinnamon
Wild cinnamon is a small Southeast Asian tree known for its bark's cinnamon-like scent. Its flowers, meanwhile, produce a rancid smell to attract flies and beetles as pollinators. Wild cinnamon wood can be used in cabinetry or as housing material. It typically grows only in moist forests at altitudes below 1000 meters.
Nepal camphorwood
Nepal camphorwood is a captivating species with a sturdy, aromatic bark that invites touches and scents reminiscent of its cinnamon cousins. It flourishes in humid and warm climes, where its glossy, leathery leaves can fully capture the sun's vigor. Embraced by wildlife for its small, fleshy fruits, this plant stands as a resilient and lush addition to its ecosystem.
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Dracaena
Dracaena are popular house plants that are easy to grow. They can tolerate low-light conditions and require little watering. Their leaves range from variegated to dark green. Their characteristic traits include woody stems that grow slowly but offer a striking appearance for small spaces such as apartments or offices.
Fig trees
Fig trees have been cultivated in many regions for their fruits, particularly the common fig, F. carica. Most of the species have edible fruits, although the common fig is the only one of commercial value. Fig trees are also important food sources for wildlife in the tropics, including monkeys, bats, and insects.
Brambles
Brambles are members of the rose family, and there are hundreds of different types to be found throughout the European countryside. They have been culturally significant for centuries; Christian folklore stories hold that when the devil was thrown from heaven, he landed on a bramble bush. Their vigorous growth habit can tangle into native plants and take over.
Maples
The popular tree family known as maples change the color of their leaves in the fall. Many cultural traditions encourage people to watch the colors change, such as momijigari in Japan. Maples popular options for bonsai art. Alternately, their sap is used to create maple syrup.
Prunus
Prunus is a genus of flowering fruit trees that includes almonds, cherries, plums, peaches, nectarines, and apricots. These are often known as "stone fruits" because their pits are large seeds or "stones." When prunus trees are damaged, they exhibit "gummosis," a condition in which the tree's gum (similar to sap) is secreted to the bark to help heal external wounds.
Nightshades
Nightshades is a large and diverse genus of plants, with more than 1500 different types worldwide. This genus incorporates both important staple food crops like tomato, potato, and eggplant, but also dangerous poisonous plants from the nightshade family. The name was coined by Pliny the Elder almost two thousand years ago.
Roses
Most species of roses are shrubs or climbing plants that have showy flowers and sharp thorns. They are commonly cultivated for cut flowers or as ornamental plants in gardens due to their attractive appearance, pleasant fragrance, and cultural significance in many countries. The rose hips (fruits) can also be used in jams and teas.
Oaks
Oaks are among the world's longest-lived trees, sometimes growing for over 1,000 years! The oldest known oak tree is in the southern United States and is over 1,500 years old. Oaks produce an exceedingly popular type of wood which is used to make different products, from furniture and flooring to wine barrels and even cosmetic creams.
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About
Key Facts
Distribution
How To Care
All Species
More Genus
Cinnamons
Cinnamomum
Cinnamons comprise a large genus of tropical and subtropical aromatic evergreen shrubs and trees in the Laurel family. Many members are used as spices which are made by harvesting the inner bark. These spices have been cultivated for thousands of years and were so prized that they were often gifts to monarchs and deities.
Lifespan
Perennial
Plant Type
Tree
Key Facts About Cinnamons
Feedback
Attributes of Cinnamons
Leaf type
Evergreen
Ideal Temperature
5 - 35 ℃
Scientific Classification of Cinnamons
Distribution of Cinnamons
Feedback
Distribution Map of Cinnamons
Native
Cultivated
Invasive
Potentially invasive
Exotic
No species reported
How to Grow and Care for Cinnamons
Feedback
The cinnamons, cinnamons, includes around 250 species of evergreens renowned for their aromatic bark and foliage. The Basic Care needs include medium to high light exposure, regular watering, warm temperature, and rich, well-draining soil. Challenges include pests like scales, mites, and aphids, as well as root rot if overwatered, and leaf drop at lower temperatures. Seasonally, cinnamons needs protection from frost and excessive heat. Growing cinnamons indoors allows better control of conditions, aiding in mitigating seasonal challenges.
How to Water Cinnamons?
What Are the Sunlight Requirements for Cinnamons?
How to Propagate Cinnamons?
How to Plant Cinnamons?
Exploring the Cinnamons Plants
Feedback
8 most common species：
Camphor tree
Camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora) is an evergreen tree that primarily comes from China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam. Commercially, camphor tree is used in the production of camphor and timber. Camphor, a waxy substance, is used to make gunpowder, incense, and insect repellent.
True cinnamon tree
True cinnamon tree (Cinnamomum verum) is an evergreen tree that will grow from 9 to 15 m tall. This species produces a superior quality of cinnamon that is highly prized by gourmet chefs and culinarians. Native to Asia, it produces a fruit that is eaten by birds, spreading the seed from one area to another. Blooms from spring to summer, followed by the production of single-seeded fruit. It has become invasive in some areas.
Japanese cinnamon
The japanese cinnamon tree is an evergreen in the laurel family with second-class national protection in China. In Korea, its leaves are used as a traditional medicinal ingredient. For hundreds of years, people collected the inner bark and made them into spices, frequently giving them to emperors and deities.
Chinese Cinnamon
Chinese Cinnamon (Cinnamomum cassia) is an evergreen tree species that can grow to be 10 to 15 m tall. Chinese Cinnamon is native to southern China. This species is known for its fragrant bark which is turned into a spice.
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More Popular Genus
Feedback
Dracaena
Dracaena are popular house plants that are easy to grow. They can tolerate low-light conditions and require little watering. Their leaves range from variegated to dark green. Their characteristic traits include woody stems that grow slowly but offer a striking appearance for small spaces such as apartments or offices.
Fig trees
Fig trees have been cultivated in many regions for their fruits, particularly the common fig, F. carica. Most of the species have edible fruits, although the common fig is the only one of commercial value. Fig trees are also important food sources for wildlife in the tropics, including monkeys, bats, and insects.
Brambles
Brambles are members of the rose family, and there are hundreds of different types to be found throughout the European countryside. They have been culturally significant for centuries; Christian folklore stories hold that when the devil was thrown from heaven, he landed on a bramble bush. Their vigorous growth habit can tangle into native plants and take over.
Maples
The popular tree family known as maples change the color of their leaves in the fall. Many cultural traditions encourage people to watch the colors change, such as momijigari in Japan. Maples popular options for bonsai art. Alternately, their sap is used to create maple syrup.
Prunus
Prunus is a genus of flowering fruit trees that includes almonds, cherries, plums, peaches, nectarines, and apricots. These are often known as "stone fruits" because their pits are large seeds or "stones." When prunus trees are damaged, they exhibit "gummosis," a condition in which the tree's gum (similar to sap) is secreted to the bark to help heal external wounds.
Nightshades
Nightshades is a large and diverse genus of plants, with more than 1500 different types worldwide. This genus incorporates both important staple food crops like tomato, potato, and eggplant, but also dangerous poisonous plants from the nightshade family. The name was coined by Pliny the Elder almost two thousand years ago.
Roses
Most species of roses are shrubs or climbing plants that have showy flowers and sharp thorns. They are commonly cultivated for cut flowers or as ornamental plants in gardens due to their attractive appearance, pleasant fragrance, and cultural significance in many countries. The rose hips (fruits) can also be used in jams and teas.
Oaks
Oaks are among the world's longest-lived trees, sometimes growing for over 1,000 years! The oldest known oak tree is in the southern United States and is over 1,500 years old. Oaks produce an exceedingly popular type of wood which is used to make different products, from furniture and flooring to wine barrels and even cosmetic creams.
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