Common Spindle

Cyclamen

About Common Spindle and Cyclamen

Common Spindle

Cyclamen

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Tubers

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

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

Types

Euonymus europaeus

Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum

Number of Varieties

1524

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Open Forest

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-75-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm0.54 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

900.00 cm0.75 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Pink, Purple, White

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Orange

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Yellow green

Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Indirect sunlight

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Autumn, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Indirect sunlight

Pruning

Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Root, Stem

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus

Cyclamen Persicum

Common Name

European spindle

Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

In Hindi

आम धुरी

Sikalemen

In German

gemeinsamen Spindel

Zyklamen

In French

axe commun

Cyclamen

In Spanish

husillo Común

Ciclamen

In Greek

κοινή άξονα

κυκλάμινο

In Portuguese

eixo comum

Cíclame

In Polish

wspólna wrzeciona

Cyklamen

In Latin

commune fusum

Cyclamīnos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheobionta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Celastrales

Ericales

Family

Celastraceae

Primulaceae

Genus

Euonymus

Cyclamen

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cyclamineae

Subfamily

Myrsinoideae

Number of Species

3023

1 27800

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Properties of Common Spindle and Cyclamen

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

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Season and Care of Common Spindle and Cyclamen

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

Common Spindle and Cyclamen Physical Information

Common Spindle and Cyclamen physical information is very important for comparison. Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm. The color specification of Common Spindle and Cyclamen are as follows:

Common Spindle flower color: Yellow green
Common Spindle leaf color: Green
Cyclamen flower color: Pink, Purple and White
Cyclamen leaf color: Several shades of Green

Care of Common Spindle and Cyclamen

Care of Common Spindle and Cyclamen include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Spindle pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots 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 Common Spindle 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.