Autumn Olive

Cyclamen

About Autumn Olive and Cyclamen

Autumn Olive

Cyclamen

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Tubers

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

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

NA24

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-85-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

370.00 cm0.54 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm0.75 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Silver

Pink, Purple, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

Several shades of Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gold, Tan, Silver

Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Silver

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Indirect sunlight

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Autumn, Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Indirect sunlight

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

Respiratory problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Cancer, Cardiac, Pectoral

Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Jam, Used for making informal hedge

Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ELAEAGNUS umbellata

Cyclamen Persicum

7.2 Common Name

Autumn olive, Autumn elaeagnus, Spreading oleaster

Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

7.2.1 In Hindi

Autumn Olive

Sikalemen

7.2.2 In German

Herbst Olive

Zyklamen

7.2.3 In French

Automne Olive

Cyclamen

7.2.4 In Spanish

Otoño de oliva

Ciclamen

7.2.5 In Greek

φθινόπωρο Ελιά

κυκλάμινο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Outono Olive

Cíclame

7.2.7 In Polish

Jesień Olive

Cyklamen

7.2.8 In Latin

Autumnus Olive

Cyclamīnos

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Rhamnales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Elaeagnaceae

Primulaceae

8.6 Genus

Elaeagnus

Cyclamen

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cyclamineae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Myrsinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA23

1 27800

Properties of Autumn Olive and Cyclamen

Wondering what are the properties of Autumn Olive and Cyclamen? We provide you with everything About Autumn Olive and Cyclamen. Autumn Olive has thorns and Cyclamen doesn't have thorns. Also Autumn Olive does not have fragrant flowers. Autumn Olive has allergic reactions like Mild Allergen and Cyclamen has allergic reactions like Mild Allergen. 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 Autumn Olive and Cyclamen and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Autumn Olive and Cyclamen

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

Autumn Olive and Cyclamen Physical Information

Autumn Olive and Cyclamen physical information is very important for comparison. Autumn Olive height is 370.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm. The color specification of Autumn Olive and Cyclamen are as follows:

Autumn Olive flower color: Light Yellow and Silver
Autumn Olive leaf color: Green, Light Green, Gray Green and Silver
Cyclamen flower color: Pink, Purple and White
Cyclamen leaf color: Several shades of Green

Care of Autumn Olive and Cyclamen

Care of Autumn Olive and Cyclamen include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Autumn Olive pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves 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 Autumn Olive 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.