Creeping Zinnia

Cyclamen

About Creeping Zinnia and Cyclamen

Creeping Zinnia

Cyclamen

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Tubers

1.3 Origin

Mexico

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

1.4 Types

Ornamental

Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA24

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 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

Prostrate/Trailing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm0.54 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm0.75 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Gold, Black

Pink, Purple, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Chocolate, Black

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Silver

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

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

Indirect sunlight

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Autumn, Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

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

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Indirect sunlight

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

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

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Respiratory problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SANVITALIA procumbens

Cyclamen Persicum

7.2 Common Name

Creeping Zinnia

Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

7.2.1 In Hindi

SANVITALIA procumbens

Sikalemen

7.2.2 In German

Husarenknopf

Zyklamen

7.2.3 In French

procumbens Sanvitalia

Cyclamen

7.2.4 In Spanish

procumbens Sanvitalia

Ciclamen

7.2.5 In Greek

procumbens SANVITALIA

κυκλάμινο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

procumbens Sanvitalia

Cíclame

7.2.7 In Polish

procumbens SANVITALIA

Cyklamen

7.2.8 In Latin

Sanvitalia procumbens

Cyclamīnos

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Asterales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Primulaceae

8.6 Genus

Sanvitalia

Cyclamen

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Heliantheae

Cyclamineae

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Myrsinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

723

1 27800

Properties of Creeping Zinnia and Cyclamen

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

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Season and Care of Creeping Zinnia and Cyclamen

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

Creeping Zinnia and Cyclamen Physical Information

Creeping Zinnia and Cyclamen physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Zinnia height is 10.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm. The color specification of Creeping Zinnia and Cyclamen are as follows:

Creeping Zinnia flower color: Yellow, Gold and Black
Creeping Zinnia leaf color: Green
Cyclamen flower color: Pink, Purple and White
Cyclamen leaf color: Several shades of Green

Care of Creeping Zinnia and Cyclamen

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