You probably already have the ingredient somewhere in your kitchen cupboards… it’s cinnamon.
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Armen Adamjan who goes by @creative_explained online shared all the ways cinnamon can help your plants whether they are indoors or out in your garden.
He said in a YouTube short: ”You won’t believe what you can do with cinnamon.”
Firstly cinnamon encourages your plant to grow more roots.
He said: “You can sprinkle some on top of the soil of your plants and it’ll encourage root growth.”
The spice is also anti-fungal so it will get rid of mould and pests.
Armen said: “Because cinnamon has anit-fungal properties it will prevent mould and fungi from appearing on the soil.”
“Plus you know those annoying gnats in the soil – well guess what? Cinnamon gets rid of them too.”
If you’re in the business of replanting, cinnamon should be your got-to. As the spice encourages plant growth, dipping a cut stem in it will help a new plant form.
The plant pro said: “You can also clone your plants with cinnamon.”
“Just get a cutting – cut the stem on a 45-degree angle, dip it in some cinnamon and plant it in a post with soil.”
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A mixture of cinnamon and water is perfect for fighting plant disease.
Armen said: “And you can treat plant diseases by making cinnamon water. Just mix a teaspoon of cinnamon with some water in a spray bottle.”
“Spray it directly on the leaves of your plants and let the cinnamon do its thing,” he said.
Stubborn seedlings are also no match for cinnamon, as it encourages them to grow new roots as well.
Armen said: “When your sprouting seeds sprinkle some cinnamon on it and it will encourage them to sprout.”
He concludes: “Cinnamon is truly magic for plants.”
The plant experts’ video gained over 51,000 views.
One user said: “Yeah I tried it today, it’s amazing I put it on the seed and from nowhere an insect came out.”
“I just put some cinnamon on the soil plants today. I hope it works!” said another.
A third viewer claimed: “Cinnamon also will get rid of ants. It may take a couple days to possibly a week before they disappear depending on how many ants are there but they do disappear.”