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About Cyclamen and Bird's Nest Fern

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Tubers
Fern
1.3 Origin
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia
Hawaii, Middle Africa, Southern Asia, Polynesia
1.4 Types
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum
Asplenium trichomanes, Asplenium scolopendrium, Asplenium rutamuraria
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
24
Rank: 71 (Overall)
700
Rank: 13 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods
Terrestrial, tropical environments
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
10-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12-3
1.8 Sunset Zone
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
0.54 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
120.00 cm
Rank: 92 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
0.75 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink, Purple, White
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Several shades of Green
Green, Yellow green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Green, Yellow green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Silver
Green, Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Silver
Green, Yellow green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Narrow
2.4 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Indirect sunlight
Bright Indirect Sunlight, Indirect sunlight
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Autumn, Spring, Summer
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
Spores
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 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 over Water, Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Indirect sunlight
Bright Indirect Sunlight, Indirect sunlight
4.7 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Put diluted fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
97% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
29% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Respiratory problems
Toxic
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Unknown
64% Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders
General weakness in children, Mouth Sores
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Root, Stem
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
41% Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Not Available
Container, Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Cyclamen Persicum
ASPLENIUM nidus
7.2 Common Name
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen
Birds Nest Fern, Pakpak-lauin
7.2.1 In Hindi
Sikalemen
घोंसला फ़र्न पौधा
7.2.2 In German
Zyklamen
Vogelnest Farn Pflanze
7.2.3 In French
Cyclamen
Nest Fern Bird Plante
7.2.4 In Spanish
Ciclamen
Helecho nido de pájaro Planta
7.2.5 In Greek
κυκλάμινο
Φωλιά του Πουλιού Fern Φυτό
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Cíclame
Fern do ninho do pássaro Plantar
7.2.7 In Polish
Cyklamen
Ptasie Gniazdo Fern Roślina
7.2.8 In Latin
Cyclamīnos
Bird 's Nest Fern planta
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Anthophyta
Pteridophyta
8.3 Class
Dicotyledonae
Filicopsida
8.4 Order
Ericales
Polypodiales
8.5 Family
Primulaceae
Aspleniaceae
8.6 Genus
Cyclamen
Asplenium
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Cyclamineae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Myrsinoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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23
Rank: 100 (Overall)
700
Rank: 27 (Overall)
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Properties of Cyclamen and Bird's Nest Fern

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

Season and Care of Cyclamen and Bird's Nest Fern

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

Cyclamen and Bird's Nest Fern Physical Information

Cyclamen and Bird's Nest Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm whereas Bird's Nest Fern height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Cyclamen and Bird's Nest Fern are as follows:

  • Cyclamen flower color: Pink, Purple and White

  • Cyclamen leaf color: Several shades of Green

  • Bird's Nest Fern flower color: Not Available

  • Bird's Nest Fern leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Cyclamen and Bird's Nest Fern

Care of Cyclamen and Bird's Nest Fern 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 Bird's Nest Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead 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 Bird's Nest Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.