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Cinnamon Oil for Insect Repellent. Cinnamon gets its powerful flavor and aroma from a variety of compounds that the tree uses specifically for the purpose of fending off attacks from insects and fungi. These versatile chemicals are fairly harmless to most mammals but spell certain death for many bugs, fungi and bacteria.
Read MoreWhy Do Plants Grow Taller in Red Light?. Plants need four things to grow: soil nutrients, light, carbon dioxide and water. The latter three allow the plant to convert soil nutrients into glucose, sucrose and starch (carbohydrate sugars), which it uses for energy. This energy goes into building cells, which multiply and contribute to the size of the plant. The plant's green chlorophyll absorbs red light more readily than any other color in the spectrum, allowing it to contribute energy to help the plant grow taller and possibly healthier.
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