Cyclamen

Adam's Needle

About Cyclamen and Adam's Needle

Cyclamen

Adam's Needle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Tubers

Flowering Plants, Succulent

Origin

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

Southeastern United States

Types

Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum

Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard

Number of Varieties

2415

0 40000

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Habitat

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

Dry areas, Hot climate regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

0.54 cm45.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

0.75 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Purple, White

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Silver

Green, Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Silver

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Indirect sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Autumn, Spring, Summer

Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do not let dry out between waterings

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Indirect sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

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

Bacterial Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Flies

Allergy

Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Root, Stem

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment

Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cottage garden

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cyclamen Persicum

Yucca filamentosa

Common Name

Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

Adam's needle, common yucca, Spanish bayonet, bear-grass, needle-palm, silk-grass, and spoon-leaf yucca

In Hindi

Sikalemen

Adam's needle

In German

Zyklamen

Fädige Palmlilie

In French

Cyclamen

Yucca filamentosa

In Spanish

Ciclamen

Yucca filamentosa

In Greek

κυκλάμινο

Adam's Needle

In Portuguese

Cíclame

Adam's Needle

In Polish

Cyklamen

Jukka karolińska

In Latin

Cyclamīnos

Adam's Needle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae

Liliopsida

Order

Ericales

Liliales

Family

Primulaceae

Agavaceae

Genus

Cyclamen

Yucca

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Cyclamineae

Subfamily

Myrsinoideae

Agavoideae

Number of Species

2330

1 27800

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Properties of Cyclamen and Adam's Needle

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

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Season and Care of Cyclamen and Adam's Needle

Season and care of Cyclamen and Adam's Needle is important to know. While considering everything about Cyclamen and Adam's Needle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cyclamen season is Autumn, Spring, Summer and Winter and Adam's Needle season is Autumn, Spring, Summer and Winter. The type of soil for Cyclamen is Clay, Sandy, Well drained and for Adam's Needle is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cyclamen is Acidic and for Adam's Needle is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline.

Cyclamen and Adam's Needle Physical Information

Cyclamen and Adam's Needle physical information is very important for comparison. Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm whereas Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Cyclamen and Adam's Needle are as follows:

Cyclamen flower color: Pink, Purple and White
Cyclamen leaf color: Several shades of Green
Adam's Needle flower color: White
Adam's Needle leaf color: Green

Care of Cyclamen and Adam's Needle

Care of Cyclamen and Adam's Needle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. 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 and Adam's Needle pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Cyclamen needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Adam's Needle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.