Cinnamon is a common spice that is renowned for its intense flavor and aroma in the culinary world. Even though we can enjoy it year-round, its comforting sweet and warm flavor and scent, make it a great choice for the winter season. Cinnamon can also be added to enhance the flavor of sweets and beverages and make them healthier.

Are you aware that this awesome spice is not just packed with great taste and health perks but can also be applied for gardening and plantation purposes? If you don’t know about such benefits, we give you 8 separate reasons to use Cinnamon on plants:

1. It stops wild mushrooms from growing

Wild and pesky mushrooms are fungi that may easily develop in your compost and between your plant beds. As Cinnamon has powerful antifungal properties, it can stop bad fungi development in your garden. All you have to do is to add a bit of cinnamon powder over your garden’s compost/manure and it will help prevent mushroom overgrowth.

2. It’s a good ant deterrent

Ants are a common headache for several gardeners and farmers. So how can we deal with this problem naturally? Simply, by using cinnamon. Ants dislike the scent of cinnamon and avoid a place that wreaks cinnamon. Thus, you better add some cinnamon powder near your plants or around your kitchen lines where ants may pass and come in. This will keep your garden and kitchen nice and ant-free.

3. It treats plant damage/wounding

Trimming several times or using the weed cracker excessively may wound your plants. By sprinkling a bit of cinnamon on their wounds, you will help them heal quicker while preventing fungal infections.

4. It serves As A Rooting Hormone

As a cheaper and more natural alternative to getting rooting hormone, you can use cinnamon. Just sprinkle some to the stem before cultivating the cutting.

5. It deters flying insects

Cinnamon in powder or oil form is powerful enough to deter flying insects like flies and mosquitoes quickly when you add them in your garden and plantations.

6. It deters furry pests

Furry pests like squirrels, rabbits, and moles are frequent issues for many gardeners and farmers. A great way to stop these furry pests from entering your garden is by dusting some cinnamon around your plants. Once they get to your plants and approach the cinnamon, it will rub on their face and cause them temporary breath disturbances. Cinnamon triggers the mucous layers of their nose without leading to permanent damage and they will more likely not come near again.

7. It rescues seedlings

The “damping off” is an umbrella term that contains several disorders that attack seeds or their seedlings prior to or post to germination, leading to the decay and eventual death of seedlings. By sprinkling some cinnamon to the seeds, you can stop this problem and save seedlings from death.

8. Cinnamon for home plants

Adding some cinnamon powder to home plants will help prevent the growth of fungi, mold, gnats and mildew. Cinnamon kills the fungi they consume to survive and ultimately starves them to death.