Baobab

Cyclamen

About Baobab and Cyclamen

Baobab

Cyclamen

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Tubers

1.3 Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

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

1.4 Types

African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab

Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

824

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-145-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm0.54 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm0.75 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

Pink, Purple, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Silver

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Indirect sunlight

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Autumn, Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

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

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Indirect sunlight

4.7 Pruning

Remove branches

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

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

✔ ✘

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

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Respiratory problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation

Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ADANSONIA digitata

Cyclamen Persicum

7.2 Common Name

Baobab, Dead Rat Tree

Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

7.2.1 In Hindi

Baobab

Sikalemen

7.2.2 In German

Affenbrotbaum

Zyklamen

7.2.3 In French

Baobab

Cyclamen

7.2.4 In Spanish

Baobab

Ciclamen

7.2.5 In Greek

Baobab

κυκλάμινο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

baobá

Cíclame

7.2.7 In Polish

Baobab

Cyklamen

7.2.8 In Latin

Baobab

Cyclamīnos

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Malvales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Bombacaceae

Primulaceae

8.6 Genus

Adansonia

Cyclamen

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cyclamineae

8.9 Subfamily

Bombacoideae

Myrsinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

823

1 27800

Properties of Baobab and Cyclamen

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

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Season and Care of Baobab and Cyclamen

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

Baobab and Cyclamen Physical Information

Baobab and Cyclamen physical information is very important for comparison. Baobab height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm. The color specification of Baobab and Cyclamen are as follows:

Baobab flower color: White and Ivory
Baobab leaf color: Green
Cyclamen flower color: Pink, Purple and White
Cyclamen leaf color: Several shades of Green

Care of Baobab and Cyclamen

Care of Baobab and Cyclamen include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Baobab pruning is done Remove branches 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 Baobab 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.