Acerola

Cyclamen

About Acerola and Cyclamen

Acerola

Cyclamen

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Tubers

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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457.20 cm

Rank: 62 (Overall)▶

0.54 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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243.84 cm

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0.75 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink

Pink, Purple, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Silver

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Indirect sunlight

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Autumn, Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

From bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Do not water frequently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water when soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Alkaline

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Dry, Sandy

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Indirect sunlight

4.7 Pruning

In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wind

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

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5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Respiratory problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Unknown

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C

Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge

Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Malpighia emarginata

Cyclamen Persicum

7.2 Common Name

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

7.2.1 In Hindi

Acerola Tree

Sikalemen

7.2.2 In German

Acerola Baum

Zyklamen

7.2.3 In French

Acerola Arbre

Cyclamen

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol de acerola

Ciclamen

7.2.5 In Greek

Acerola Δέντρο

κυκλάμινο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore acerola

Cíclame

7.2.7 In Polish

Acerola Drzewo

Cyklamen

7.2.8 In Latin

Acerola ligno

Cyclamīnos

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

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Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Malpighiaceae

Primulaceae

8.6 Genus

Malpighia

Cyclamen

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

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8.8 Tribe

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Cyclamineae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available, Paperveroideae

Myrsinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Acerola and Cyclamen

Wondering what are the properties of Acerola and Cyclamen? We provide you with everything About Acerola and Cyclamen. Acerola doesn't have thorns and Cyclamen doesn't have thorns. Also Acerola does not have fragrant flowers. Acerola has allergic reactions like Pollen and Cyclamen has allergic reactions like Pollen. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Acerola and Cyclamen and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Acerola and Cyclamen

Season and care of Acerola and Cyclamen is important to know. While considering everything about Acerola and Cyclamen Care, growing season is an essential factor. Acerola season is Spring and Summer and Cyclamen season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Acerola is Loam, Sand and for Cyclamen is Clay, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Acerola is Alkaline and for Cyclamen is Acidic.

Acerola and Cyclamen Physical Information

Acerola and Cyclamen physical information is very important for comparison. Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm. The color specification of Acerola and Cyclamen are as follows:

Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Cyclamen flower color: Pink, Purple and White
Cyclamen leaf color: Several shades of Green

Care of Acerola and Cyclamen

Care of Acerola and Cyclamen include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Cyclamen pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cyclamen needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.