Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Flowering Plants, Tubers
  
Palm or Cycad
  
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia
  
Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Middle Africa
  
Types
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods
  
Forest edges
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
  
10-15
  
AHS Heat Zone
7-1
  
12-10
  
Sunset Zone
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Not available
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Pink, Purple, White
  
Ivory
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Brown
  
Orange
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Several shades of Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Silver
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Silver
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
  
Long Linear
  
Thorns
No
  
Yes
  
Plant Season
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Indirect sunlight
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Autumn, Spring, Summer
  
Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
  
Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
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
  
Does not require lot of watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water twice a day in the initial period
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Indirect sunlight
  
Full 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
  
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Bold
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Birds
  
Allergy
Respiratory problems
  
Asthma
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Unknown
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders
  
High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Malaria, Weight loss
  
Part of Plant Used
Root, Stem
  
Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment
  
Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Not Available
  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
Cyclamen Persicum
  
ELAEIS guineensis
  
Common Name
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen
  
African Oil Palm
  
In Hindi
Sikalemen
  
अफ्रीकी ऑयल पाम
  
In German
Zyklamen
  
African Oil Palm
  
In French
Cyclamen
  
L'huile de palme africaine
  
In Spanish
Ciclamen
  
Aceite de Palma Africana
  
In Greek
κυκλάμινο
  
Αφρικανική φοινικέλαιο
  
In Portuguese
Cíclame
  
Óleo de palma Africano
  
In Polish
Cyklamen
  
Afrykański Olej palmowy
  
In Latin
Cyclamīnos
  
African Oil Palm
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Anthophyta
  
Not Available
  
Class
Dicotyledonae
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Ericales
  
Arecales
  
Family
Primulaceae
  
Arecaceae
  
Genus
Cyclamen
  
Elaeis
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Cyclamineae
  
Cocoeae
  
Subfamily
Myrsinoideae
  
Arecoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Cyclamen and African Oil Palm
Season and care of Cyclamen and African Oil Palm is important to know. While considering everything about Cyclamen and African Oil Palm Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cyclamen season is Autumn, Spring, Summer and Winter and African Oil Palm season is Autumn, Spring, Summer and Winter. The type of soil for Cyclamen is Clay, Sandy, Well drained and for African Oil Palm is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cyclamen is Acidic and for African Oil Palm is Acidic, Neutral.
Cyclamen and African Oil Palm Physical Information
Cyclamen and African Oil Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm whereas African Oil Palm height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Cyclamen and African Oil Palm are as follows:
Cyclamen flower color: Pink, Purple and White
Cyclamen leaf color: Several shades of Green
African Oil Palm flower color: Ivory
- African Oil Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Cyclamen and African Oil Palm
Care of Cyclamen and African Oil Palm 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 African Oil Palm pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Cyclamen needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Oil Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.