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About Boxberry and Cyclamen

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Flowering Plants, Tubers
1.3 Origin
Argentina, Chile
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
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
24
Rank: 71 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Hardwood forests, pine woods
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9
5-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
7-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0.54 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
0.75 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Light Pink
Pink, Purple, White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Silver
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Bronze
Green, Silver
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
Heart-shaped
2.4 Thorns
12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring
Autumn, Spring, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
27% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
From bulbs, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
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
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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 flowers, 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew
Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
43% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
61% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
28% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Insects
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face
Respiratory problems
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Good for skin
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
50% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Unknown
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Stem
Root, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
34% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border
Not Available
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Gaultheria procumbens
Cyclamen Persicum
7.2 Common Name
Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen
7.2.1 In Hindi
boxberry
Sikalemen
7.2.2 In German
boxberry
Zyklamen
7.2.3 In French
boxberry
Cyclamen
7.2.4 In Spanish
boxberry
Ciclamen
7.2.5 In Greek
boxberry
κυκλάμινο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
boxberry
Cíclame
7.2.7 In Polish
boxberry
Cyklamen
7.2.8 In Latin
Burning
Cyclamīnos
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
8.4 Order
Ericales
Ericales
8.5 Family
Ericaceae
Primulaceae
8.6 Genus
Gaultheria
Cyclamen
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Gaultherieae
Cyclamineae
8.9 Subfamily
Vaccinioideae
Myrsinoideae
8.10 Number of Species
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Rank: 71 (Overall)
23
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Boxberry and Cyclamen

Wondering what are the properties of Boxberry and Cyclamen? We provide you with everything About Boxberry and Cyclamen. Boxberry doesn't have thorns and Cyclamen doesn't have thorns. Also Boxberry does not have fragrant flowers. Boxberry has allergic reactions like Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face and Cyclamen has allergic reactions like Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face. 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 Boxberry and Cyclamen and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Boxberry and Cyclamen

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

Boxberry and Cyclamen Physical Information

Boxberry and Cyclamen physical information is very important for comparison. Boxberry height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm. The color specification of Boxberry and Cyclamen are as follows:

  • Boxberry flower color: White and Light Pink

  • Boxberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Cyclamen flower color: Pink, Purple and White

  • Cyclamen leaf color: Several shades of Green

Care of Boxberry and Cyclamen

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