CANELLA

Botanical Name: Canella Winterana

Canella, sometimes known as Cinnamon bark, is a genus containing only one species: Canella Winterana. Native to the Caribbean and Florida, it is often used as a spice to substitute for cinnamon. It is a tree which usually grows to around 30 feet tall, with moderately sized, oval shaped, leaves in a rich bright green, which tend to curve inward. The berries of the Canella are white before they ripen, and turn red afterwards – but it is of course the bark which is used as a spice.

Though the Canella Tree is – predictably – a tree, and therefore taller than many other plants an owner may choose to keep, it is a fairly short tree in comparison to its plant-bedfellows and will as such prefer dappled sunlight to direct sunlight.  Though it appreciates a well-drained soil, it nonetheless hails from Florida, so owners should water it regularly if growing it indoors (which would, admittedly, be quite a feat, given that it is a tree) or in a dry climate, and the Canella Tree should also be misted regularly to stimulate humidity.  Generally, the Canella Tree ought to be grown outdoors, and those trying to grow it in the Northern Hemisphere will have quite a task on their hands.