
- Hindi
- दालचीनी
- Botanical
- Cinnamomum verum
- Family
- Lauraceae
About the plant
Coppiced for its inner bark; the leaf is a spice in its own right.
Growing it
Cut it to a stool and harvest the shoots.
What it is for
Dalchini bark and tejpatta-style leaves.
How to grow
- Sunlight
- Part sun
- पानी
- Regular
- मौसम
- Jun–Jul
- Grows in
- Garden / ground, Terrace / rooftop
- Mature size
- 6–12 m, coppiced 2 m
- First harvest
- Bark year four
Cut it to a stool and harvest the shoots.
Traditional uses
Traditionally used — recorded as tradition, not as established effect. The two registers below are kept separate on purpose.
Traditional knowledge
Dalchini bark and tejpatta-style leaves.
Scientific evidence
This record has not yet assessed the research on these uses. Absence of an assessment here is not evidence either way.
Important: Traditional plant use does not replace professional medical advice. Do not treat a condition on the strength of this page — speak to a doctor.
Ecological value
Where it grows in India
- Review
- Not yet reviewed by a named specialist
- प्रकाशित