Crown Flower

Cyclamen

About Crown Flower and Cyclamen

Crown Flower

Cyclamen

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Tubers

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, China

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

1.4 Types

Shrub

Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 24

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

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180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

0.54 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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240.00 cm

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0.75 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Lavender

Pink, Purple, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Silver

Several shades of Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Silver

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Green, Silver

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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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

Indirect sunlight

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Autumn, Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

From bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

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 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

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Respiratory problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Unknown

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Abandonment, epilepsy, Fever, Gout, Leprosy, Skin irritation, Syphilis, Tooth ache, Ulcers

Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CALOTROPIS gigantea

Cyclamen Persicum

7.2 Common Name

Crown flower

Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

7.2.1 In Hindi

Crown flower

Sikalemen

7.2.2 In German

Crown Blume

Zyklamen

7.2.3 In French

fleur de la Couronne

Cyclamen

7.2.4 In Spanish

flor de la corona

Ciclamen

7.2.5 In Greek

στέμμα λουλούδι

κυκλάμινο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

coroa da flor

Cíclame

7.2.7 In Polish

korona kwiatu

Cyklamen

7.2.8 In Latin

flos florum

Cyclamīnos

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Asclepiadaceae

Primulaceae

8.6 Genus

Calotropis

Cyclamen

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

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8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cyclamineae

8.9 Subfamily

Asclepiadoideae

Myrsinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Crown Flower and Cyclamen

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

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Season and Care of Crown Flower and Cyclamen

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

Crown Flower and Cyclamen Physical Information

Crown Flower and Cyclamen physical information is very important for comparison. Crown Flower height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm. The color specification of Crown Flower and Cyclamen are as follows:

Crown Flower flower color: Lavender
Crown Flower leaf color: Gray Green and Silver
Cyclamen flower color: Pink, Purple and White
Cyclamen leaf color: Several shades of Green

Care of Crown Flower and Cyclamen

Care of Crown Flower and Cyclamen include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crown Flower 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 Crown Flower 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.