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About Batavia and Cyclamen


About Cyclamen and Batavia


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Flowering Plants, Tubers  

Origin
Northern Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
24  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12*1  
7-1  

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

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.20 cm  
0.54 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
0.75 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Tan, Brown  
Pink, Purple, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green, Light Green  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Silver  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Indirect sunlight  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Sandy, Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Autumn, Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
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  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Sandy, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
-  
Indirect sunlight  

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  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
-  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
Respiratory problems  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Root, Stem  

Other Uses
-  
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LACTUCA sativa 'Reine Des Glaces'  
Cyclamen Persicum  

Common Name
Batavia, Crisphead Lettuce, Iceberg Lettuce, Queen of the Ice Lettuce, Reine Des Glaces Lettuce  
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
Sikalemen  

In German
Hortensie  
Zyklamen  

In French
Hortensia  
Cyclamen  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
Ciclamen  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
κυκλάμινο  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Cíclame  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Cyklamen  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Cyclamīnos  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Anthophyta  

Class
-  
Dicotyledonae  

Order
-  
Ericales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Primulaceae  

Genus
-  
Cyclamen  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
Cyclamineae  

Subfamily
-  
Myrsinoideae  

Number of Species
1  
23  
99+

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Properties of Batavia and Cyclamen

Wondering what are the properties of Batavia and Cyclamen? We provide you with everything About Batavia and Cyclamen. Batavia doesn't have thorns and Cyclamen doesn't have thorns. Also Batavia does not have fragrant flowers. Batavia has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Cyclamen has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Batavia and Cyclamen and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Batavia and Cyclamen

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

Batavia and Cyclamen Physical Information

Batavia and Cyclamen physical information is very important for comparison. Batavia height is 25.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm. The color specification of Batavia and Cyclamen are as follows:

Care of Batavia and Cyclamen

Care of Batavia and Cyclamen include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Batavia 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 Batavia needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cyclamen needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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