True cinnamon tree
About True cinnamon tree
True cinnamon tree is a relatively rare houseplant 🌿 that needs regular watering to thrive. They do best in long-lasting, direct light ☀️ and should be less than 1 foot from a window.
True cinnamon tree likes soil that is well draining. Your plant shouldn't need added fertilizers if you repot each time it doubles in size.
True cinnamon tree belongs to the Cinnamomum genus, and is native to Sri Lanka.
Taxonomy
Cinnamomum verum
Cinnamomum
Lauraceae
Laurales
How to care for True cinnamon tree
How often to water your True cinnamon tree
every 9
True cinnamon tree needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for True cinnamon tree in your home
a window
True cinnamon tree love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
True cinnamon tree does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of True cinnamon tree in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize True cinnamon tree
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your True cinnamon tree after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Is this an Edible cinnamon?
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I know it’s warming up but I want to know how to keep my cinnamon happy during the colder months as my house is drafty and I don’t use heat when we’re asleep because of fear of fire.
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My cinnamon tree is losing its leaves and it looks like a disease what’s happening! #TrueCinnamonTree
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How are your Cinnamon trees doing? #TrueCinnamonTree Just for fun, how are your plants doing right now? New to the community with a baby indoor tree. Any tips or advice on this pretty little plant?
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Care Summary for True cinnamon tree
True cinnamon tree
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.