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About Cyclamen and Butter Daisy


About Butter Daisy and Cyclamen


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants, Tubers  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia  
Mexico, Central America  

Types
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum  
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Million Gold', MELAMPODIUM leucanthum, MELAMPODIUM divaricatum  

Number of Varieties
24  
99+
8  

Habitat
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods  
Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
12 - 6  

Sunset Zone
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
0.54 cm  
99+
60.96 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
0.75 cm  
99+
30.48 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Purple, White  
Yellow, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Several shades of Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Silver  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Silver  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Indirect sunlight  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Sandy, Well drained  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Autumn, Spring, Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

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  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Sandy, Well drained  
Loam, Sandy  

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  
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
slow-release fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Respiratory problems  
allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Root, Stem  
Flowers, Seeds  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Bonsai, Container  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Cyclamen Persicum  
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'  

Common Name
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen  
Butter Daisy  

In Hindi
Sikalemen  
Butterdaisy Plant  

In German
Zyklamen  
Butterdaisy Pflanze  

In French
Cyclamen  
Butterdaisy Plante  

In Spanish
Ciclamen  
Planta Butterdaisy  

In Greek
κυκλάμινο  
Butterdaisy φυτών  

In Portuguese
Cíclame  
Butterdaisy Planta  

In Polish
Cyklamen  
Butterdaisy roślin  

In Latin
Cyclamīnos  
Planta Butterdaisy  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Dicotyledonae  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ericales  
Asterales  

Family
Primulaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Cyclamen  
Melampodium  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
Cyclamineae  
Millerieae  

Subfamily
Myrsinoideae  
Asteroideae  

Number of Species
23  
99+
42  

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Properties of Cyclamen and Butter Daisy

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

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Season and Care of Cyclamen and Butter Daisy

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

Cyclamen and Butter Daisy Physical Information

Cyclamen and Butter Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm whereas Butter Daisy height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Cyclamen and Butter Daisy are as follows:

Care of Cyclamen and Butter Daisy

Care of Cyclamen and Butter Daisy 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 Butter Daisy pruning is done Prune in early spring, 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 Butter Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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