Vietnamese Cinnamon, Saigon Cinnamon, Saigon Cassia
Cinnamomumloureirii

Family: Lauraceae (law-RAY-see-ee)
Genus: Cinnamomum (sin-uh-MOH-mum)
Species: loureirii (lor-EAR-ee-eye)

Category
Herbs
Trees

Water Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings

Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage
Evergreen
Textured
Velvet/Fuzzy

Foliage Color

Height
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)

Spacing

Hardiness
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Where to Grow

Danger

Bloom Color

Bloom Characteristics

Bloom Size

Bloom Time

Other details

Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information

Propagation Methods

Seed Collecting