Cyclamen

Bread Tree

About Cyclamen and Bread Tree

Cyclamen

Bread Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Tubers

Palm or Cycad

Origin

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

South Africa

Types

Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum

Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus

Number of Varieties

2466

0 40000

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Habitat

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

0.54 cm290.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

0.75 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Purple, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Silver

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Silver

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Indirect sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Autumn, Spring, Summer

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

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

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Indirect sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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 crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Root, Stem

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cyclamen Persicum

ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii

Common Name

Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad

In Hindi

Sikalemen

Bread Tree

In German

Zyklamen

Brotbaum

In French

Cyclamen

Bread Arbre

In Spanish

Ciclamen

Árbol del pan

In Greek

κυκλάμινο

ψωμί Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Cíclame

Árvore de pão

In Polish

Cyklamen

chleb Drzewo

In Latin

Cyclamīnos

panis ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae

Equisetopsida

Order

Ericales

Cycadales

Family

Primulaceae

Cycadaceae

Genus

Cyclamen

Encephalartos

Clade

Tribe

Cyclamineae

Subfamily

Myrsinoideae

Number of Species

2366

1 27800

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Properties of Cyclamen and Bread Tree

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

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Season and Care of Cyclamen and Bread Tree

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

Cyclamen and Bread Tree Physical Information

Cyclamen and Bread Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm whereas Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Cyclamen and Bread Tree are as follows:

Cyclamen flower color: Pink, Purple and White
Cyclamen leaf color: Several shades of Green
Bread Tree flower color:
Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Cyclamen and Bread Tree

Care of Cyclamen and Bread Tree 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 Bread Tree pruning is done Remove crossing or rubbing branches, 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 Bread Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.