Fresh and Aromatic Cinnamon Leaf, Tamalpatra, and Tejpatta Plants for Sale
- Common name:
- Cinnamon Leaf, Tamalpatra, Tejpatta
- Regional name:
- Marathi - Tamalpatra, Hindi - Tejpat, Bengali - Tejpat, Gujarati - Tamalpatra, Tamil - Taalishappatri, Telugu - Talispatri, Sanskrit - Tejpatra
- Category:
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Spice plants & edible Herbs, Shrubs, Medicinal Plants, Trees
- Family:
- Lauraceae or Laurel family
- Light:
- Sun growing, Semi shade
- Water:
- Normal, Can tolerate more
- Primarily grown for:
- Foliage
- Flowering season:
- February, March, April, May, Flowers are inconspicuous
- Foliage color:
- Green
- Plant Height or length:
- 4 to 6 meters
- Plant Spread or Width:
- 2 to 4 meters
- Plant Form:
- Irregular, Upright or Erect
- Special Character:
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- Fragrant flowers or leaves
- Good for screening
- Attracts butterflies
- Attracts bees
- Suitable for avenue planting
- Generally available in India in quantities of:
- Over hundreds
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Plant Description:
- - Grows to a medium to tall sized tree about 6 to 8 meters tall.
- Leaves are floppy, very aromatic, long, dark green.
- The leaves of Tamalpatti have ONLY 3 veined leaves. This is am easy distinguishing feature between the two different types. The leaves of Cinnamon have 3 to 5 veins.
- Flowers are small and in an inflorosence at the ends of branches, fruits are egg shaped.
- The leaves known as tejpat are aromatic and used as food flavouring.
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Growing tips:
- - Likes good soils with lots of organic matter and excellent drainage.
- Grows better if regular irrigation is provided.
