I don't know anything about types of cinnamon. I've just used the every day brown stuff my wife uses on food. After reading this thread, for kicks, I looked up cultivation of cinnamon. It takes at least two years to get bark you can harvest, and the article I read suggested a four year process. I think I need to look around for a decent sized plant to start out with. Looks like I'll have to head over to the USF botanical garden sale in a couple of months! Tom