Cinquefoil

Cyclamen

About Cinquefoil and Cyclamen

Cinquefoil

Cyclamen

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Tubers

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

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

1.4 Types

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

50024

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm0.54 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

38.10 cm0.75 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Pink, Purple, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Several shades of Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Silver

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Indirect sunlight

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Autumn, Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

From bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

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

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, Partial Sun

Indirect sunlight

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

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

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot

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

✔ ✘

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

Not Available

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Respiratory problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

Cyclamen Persicum

7.2 Common Name

Cinquefoil

Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

7.2.1 In Hindi

पंचकोण

Sikalemen

7.2.2 In German

Fingerkraut

Zyklamen

7.2.3 In French

potentille

Cyclamen

7.2.4 In Spanish

cinquefoil

Ciclamen

7.2.5 In Greek

Πεντάφυλλο

κυκλάμινο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cinquefoil

Cíclame

7.2.7 In Polish

pięciornik

Cyklamen

7.2.8 In Latin

cinquefoil

Cyclamīnos

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Rosales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Primulaceae

8.6 Genus

Potentilla

Cyclamen

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cyclamineae

8.9 Subfamily

Rosoideae

Myrsinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA23

1 27800

Properties of Cinquefoil and Cyclamen

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

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Season and Care of Cinquefoil and Cyclamen

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

Cinquefoil and Cyclamen Physical Information

Cinquefoil and Cyclamen physical information is very important for comparison. Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm. The color specification of Cinquefoil and Cyclamen are as follows:

Cinquefoil flower color: Not Available
Cinquefoil leaf color: Not Available
Cyclamen flower color: Pink, Purple and White
Cyclamen leaf color: Several shades of Green

Care of Cinquefoil and Cyclamen

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