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About Bellflower and Cyclamen

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Flowering Plants, Tubers

Origin

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

Types

Campanula persicifolia, Campanula glomerata, Campanula carpatica
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum

Number of Varieties

4324
0 40000
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Habitat

Terrestrial
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-135-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
7-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm0.54 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

91.44 cm0.75 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink
Pink, Purple, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Black
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Green, Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Indirect sunlight

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Autumn, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Salt
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil
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

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Indirect sunlight

Pruning

Cut limbs, 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

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Salt
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
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Allergy

-
Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Insignificant
-

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Root, Stem

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PORTLANDIA grandiflora
Cyclamen Persicum

Common Name

Bellflower, Jamaican Tree-lily
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

In Hindi

Bellflower plant
Sikalemen

In German

Glockenblumen - Pflanze
Zyklamen

In French

plante Bellflower
Cyclamen

In Spanish

planta de Bellflower
Ciclamen

In Greek

φυτό καμπανούλα
κυκλάμινο

In Portuguese

planta Bellflower
Cíclame

In Polish

dzwonek roślin
Cyklamen

In Latin

bellflower herba
Cyclamīnos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae

Order

Gentianales
Ericales

Family

Rubiaceae
Primulaceae

Genus

Portlandia
Cyclamen

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

Chiococceae
Cyclamineae

Subfamily

Cinchonoideae
Myrsinoideae

Number of Species

30023
1 27800
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Properties of Bellflower and Cyclamen

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

Season and Care of Bellflower and Cyclamen

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

Bellflower and Cyclamen Physical Information

Bellflower and Cyclamen physical information is very important for comparison. Bellflower height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm. The color specification of Bellflower and Cyclamen are as follows:

  • Bellflower flower color: White and Light Pink

  • Bellflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Cyclamen flower color: Pink, Purple and White

  • Cyclamen leaf color: Several shades of Green

Care of Bellflower and Cyclamen

Care of Bellflower and Cyclamen include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bellflower pruning is done Cut limbs, 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 Bellflower 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.