Description

About Plants:

Height: 1-1.5 Feet

Variety:Indian

Age: 4-6 Months

Type: Grafted

Color:Brown

Use: Home Garden / Farming Purpose

Apply In: Soil Outdoor

Benefits & Description About Product:

The Dalchini plant (Cinnamomum zeylanicum) is a small, evergreen, tropical tree native to Sri Lanka and India, known for its aromatic bark which is harvested to produce the common spice cinnamon. It has glossy, ovate leaves that are reddish when young and turn dark green with age. The small, yellowish-green flowers grow in clusters, and the tree produces dark purple, berry-like fruits. The inner bark is stripped from the stems, dried, and rolled into sticks or ground into powder for culinary and medicinal uses.
Key characteristics:
Type: Small evergreen tropical tree or bushy shrub.
Leaves: Glossy, ovate-shaped, deep green on the upper surface, with veins.
Bark: Young bark is smooth and light brown, while older bark is rough and brownish.
Flowers: Small, yellowish-green flowers arranged in clusters.
Fruit: Dark purple, oval-shaped berries with a single seed.
Aroma: The bark and leaves are strongly aromatic, with a warm, sweet scent.
How the spice is obtained:
1. Harvesting:The inner bark is carefully stripped from young shoots of trees that are 2-5 years old.
2. Drying:The stripped bark is dried and then rolled into quills or quills of bark are ground into powder.
Uses:
Culinary: Used as a spice in various dishes, confections, and beverages worldwide.
Medicinal: Has a long history in traditional medicine for potential benefits like aiding digestion and acting as an antiseptic.