Name: Cinnamon (കറുവാപ്പട്ട )
Scientific Name: Cinnamomum verum
Category: Spice tree
Indoor/Outdoor: Outdoor
Temperature: 20°C to 30°C
Region and Climate : tropical and subtropical regions.
Water: Requires regular watering
Sunlight: Prefers full sunlight to partial shade.
Color: The leaves are green, and the bark, which is harvested for spice, is light brown to reddish-brown.
Fruit Season: The tree produces small, dark purple berries, typically in the late summer to early fall. However, the bark is the primary product harvested.
Potting mix:
40% Garden soil
30% Sand
20% organic fertiliser like compost/ dry cow dung/dry goat dung
10% born meal
Fertilization:
Feed your plant every month with a organic fertilizers like compost, dry cow dung, dry goat dung, fish emulsion, leaf molds, vegetable waste etc. Fertilizers from organic matter not only supply essential nutrients to flowers or fruits, but they also improve soil tilth.Use DAP or NPK Fertilizers to promote blooming flowers and fruit formation.
