Cyclamen

Black Mondo Grass

About Cyclamen and Black Mondo Grass

Cyclamen

Black Mondo Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Tubers

Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

24NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-97-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

0.54 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

0.75 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Purple, White

White, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Blue Violet

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Several shades of Green

Black

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Black

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Silver

Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Silver

Black

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Indirect sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Autumn, Spring, Summer

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Root Division

4.3 Plant Maintenance

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

Regular watering during dry periods

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Indirect sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Not Available

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

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Respiratory problems

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders

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

Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders

Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root, Stem

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment

useful as a ground cover

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Cyclamen Persicum

Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'

7.2 Common Name

Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

Black Mondo Grass, black mondo

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sikalemen

Black Mondo Grass

7.2.2 In German

Zyklamen

Mondo Gras Busch

7.2.3 In French

Cyclamen

Black Mondo Grass

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ciclamen

entre el césped

7.2.5 In Greek

κυκλάμινο

Black Mondo Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cíclame

Black Mondo Grass

7.2.7 In Polish

Cyklamen

Black Mondo Grass

7.2.8 In Latin

Cyclamīnos

Black Mondo Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Embryophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Primulaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Cyclamen

Ophiopogon

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Cyclamineae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Myrsinoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

23NA

1 27800

Properties of Cyclamen and Black Mondo Grass

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

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Season and Care of Cyclamen and Black Mondo Grass

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

Cyclamen and Black Mondo Grass Physical Information

Cyclamen and Black Mondo Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm whereas Black Mondo Grass height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Cyclamen and Black Mondo Grass are as follows:

Cyclamen flower color: Pink, Purple and White
Cyclamen leaf color: Several shades of Green
Black Mondo Grass flower color: White and Lavender
Black Mondo Grass leaf color: Black

Care of Cyclamen and Black Mondo Grass

Care of Cyclamen and Black Mondo Grass 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 Black Mondo Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cyclamen needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Mondo Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.