cinnamon plant

Cinnamomum verum is sometimes considered to be "true cinnamon", but most cinnamon in international commerce is derived from the related species Cinnamomum cassia, also referred to as "cassia". [45], A systematic review of adverse events as a result of cinnamon use reported gastrointestinal disorders and allergic reactions as the most frequently reported side effects.[47]. It is used in the preparation of chocolate, especially in Mexico. Marco Polo avoided precision on the topic. Ceylon cinnamon, using only the thin inner bark, has a lighter brown colour and a finer, less dense and more crumbly texture.

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Reviews of clinical trials reported lowering of fasting plasma glucose and inconsistent effects on hemoglobin A1C (HbA1c, an indicator of chronically elevated plasma glucose). Use 2 1/2 tablespoons for each 10 inches of pot diameter. Cinnamon is the collective name given to several plant species in the genus Cinnamomum (family Lauraceae), including Cinnamomum verum (syn. Cinnamon was too expensive to be commonly used on funeral pyres in Rome, but the Emperor Nero is said to have burned a year's worth of the city's supply at the funeral for his wife Poppaea Sabina in AD 65. [32], In 2017, four countries accounted for 99% of the world total: Indonesia, China, Vietnam and Sri Lanka.

Ground cinnamon can be used to treat various gardening problems.

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Ceylon cinnamon sticks (quills) have many thin layers and can easily be made into powder using a coffee or spice grinder, whereas cassia sticks are much harder. Grow cinnamon trees in a 12- to 24-inch-diameter planter. According to Herodotus, both cinnamon and cassia grew in Arabia, together with incense, myrrh, and labdanum, and were guarded by winged serpents.

Cassia is thicker than Sri Lankan cinnamon. "[25] The Dutch East India Company continued to overhaul the methods of harvesting in the wild and eventually began to cultivate its own trees. From reading Latin writers who quoted Herodotus, Europeans had learned that cinnamon came up the Red Sea to the trading ports of Egypt, but where it came from was less than clear.

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Cinnamon powder has long been an important spice in enhancing the flavour of Persian cuisine, used in a variety of thick soups, drinks, and sweets.[34].

It is of a golden-yellow colour, with the characteristic odour of cinnamon and a very hot aromatic taste. [51] In contrast, C. verum has only trace amounts of coumarin. It is considered to be subtle and more aromatic in flavour than cassia and it loses much of its flavour during cooking. The disruption of this trade by the rise of other Mediterranean powers, such as the Mamluk sultans and the Ottoman Empire, was one of many factors that led Europeans to search more widely for other routes to Asia.

The root zone starts at the base of the cinnamon tree extending past the canopy spread. By creating an account you agree to the Hunker, Mother Earth Living: Growing Tasty Tropical Cinnamon, Botanical Growers Network: Growing Tropical Fruits at Home.

Prior to taking up writing full time she has worked as a landscape artist and organic gardener. [46] Another reported no change to body weight or insulin resistance. [2][3] In 2016, Indonesia and China produced 75% of the world's supply of cinnamon. Cinnamon is an evergreen tree characterized by oval-shaped leaves, thick bark, and a berry fruit. Toussaint-Samat 2009, p. 438 discusses cinnamon's hidden origins and Joinville's report.

[10] Cinnamomum cassia (cassia) is native to China.

[12] Herodotus, Aristotle and other authors named Arabia as the source of cinnamon; they recounted that giant "cinnamon birds" collected the cinnamon sticks from an unknown land where the cinnamon trees grew and used them to construct their nests. A deep pot, 20 inches tall, works well. [21][22][23] Venetian traders from Italy held a monopoly on the spice trade in Europe, distributing cinnamon from Alexandria. [3] Cinnamon was so highly prized among ancient nations that it was regarded as a gift fit for monarchs and even for a deity; a fine inscription records the gift of cinnamon and cassia to the temple of Apollo at Miletus. It was imported to Egypt as early as 2000 BC, but those who reported that it had come from China had confused it with cinnamon cassia, a related species. For example, Mexican is divided into M00000 special, M000000, and M0000, depending on quill diameter and number of quills per kilogram. [18], The first mention that the spice grew in Sri Lanka was in Zakariya al-Qazwini's Athar al-bilad wa-akhbar al-‘ibad ("Monument of Places and History of God's Bondsmen") about 1270. The largest change by country was for Vietnam, which went from being a minor producer in 1970 to third-largest in 2017.

For example, a cinnamon tree with a 4-foot-diameter canopy will have a root zone extending 6 feet from the trunk in all directions.

Cinnamon tree is a hardy plant can be grown in a wide range of soils. How To Grow Cinnamon – Soil Requirement. Chips are trimmings of quills, outer and inner bark that cannot be separated, or the bark of small twigs. It later became Asia's largest cinnamon estate. Fertilize cinnamon trees every four to six weeks from spring through fall with 8-3-9 fertilizer.

Growing a cinnamon tree (Cinnamomum zeylanicum) takes the concept of edible landscaping to a whole new level. Only 0.5 mm (0.02 in) of the inner bark is used;[27][a] the outer, woody portion is discarded, leaving metre-long cinnamon strips that curl into rolls ("quills") on drying. All are members of the genus Cinnamomum in the family Lauraceae. Cinnamon trees grow outside year-round in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 10 through 12. [28], A number of species are often sold as cinnamon:[29].

The pungent taste and scent come from cinnamaldehyde (about 90% of the essential oil from the bark) and, by reaction with oxygen as it ages, it darkens in colour and forms resinous compounds.

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