Local Name : Dalsini (Assamese), Daruchini (Bengali), Dalchini (Hindi)
Scientific Name: Cinnamomum zeylanicum J.Presl
English Name : Cinnamon
Bark | Rough |
Commercial Value | Medicine and Food |
Flower Color | Greenish yellow |
Flowering Time | January and February |
Fruit Type | Berry |
Fruiting Time | June, July and August |
Growth Rate | Slow |
Leaf Shape | Lanceolate and Ovate |
Nursery technique | Seeds collected, washed and dried. Dried under shade for 7-8 days. These are then sowed in shaded mother bed at a depth of 0.5 to 1 inch in sandy loam soil. |
Plant parts used | Bark |
Planting mechanism | Spacing 5m x 5m. |
Recurring Financial Return | ₹5,000-₹10,000 |
Recurring Harvesting Period | 15 Years onwards |
Seed Collection Time | September and August |
Site Suitability | Avenues and Karbi Anglong |
Tree Character | Evergreen |