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About Capnoides and Cyclamen


About Cyclamen and Capnoides


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Flowering Plants, Tubers  

Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada  
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia  

Types
-  
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum  

Number of Varieties
8  
24  
99+

Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas  
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1  
7-1  

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

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
0.54 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
0.75 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Pink  
Pink, Purple, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green  
Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Silver  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Indirect sunlight  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Sandy, Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Autumn, Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular 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  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Sandy, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Indirect sunlight  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, 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
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
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
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Insects  
-  

Allergy
Corydalis  
Respiratory problems  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Sedative  
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Root, Stem  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORYDALIS sempervirens  
Cyclamen Persicum  

Common Name
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis  
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen  

In Hindi
Capnoides  
Sikalemen  

In German
Capnoides  
Zyklamen  

In French
capnoides  
Cyclamen  

In Spanish
Capnoides  
Ciclamen  

In Greek
Capnoides  
κυκλάμινο  

In Portuguese
Capnoides  
Cíclame  

In Polish
Capnoides  
Cyklamen  

In Latin
capnoides  
Cyclamīnos  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Basidiomycota  
Anthophyta  

Class
Agaricomycetes  
Dicotyledonae  

Order
Agaricales  
Ericales  

Family
Fumariaceae  
Primulaceae  

Genus
Hypholoma  
Cyclamen  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Fumarieae  
Cyclamineae  

Subfamily
Fumarioideae  
Myrsinoideae  

Number of Species
1  
99+
23  
99+

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Properties of Capnoides and Cyclamen

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

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Season and Care of Capnoides and Cyclamen

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

Capnoides and Cyclamen Physical Information

Capnoides and Cyclamen physical information is very important for comparison. Capnoides height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm. The color specification of Capnoides and Cyclamen are as follows:

Care of Capnoides and Cyclamen

Care of Capnoides and Cyclamen include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Capnoides pruning is done Remove damaged leaves 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 Capnoides 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.

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