Cyclamen

Cat Palm

About Cyclamen and Cat Palm

Cyclamen

Cat Palm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Tubers

Palm or Cycad

Origin

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

Mexico

Types

Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum

Chamaedorea cataractarum, Chamaedorea elegans

Number of Varieties

2415

0 40000

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Habitat

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

River side, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

11-8

Sunset Zone

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

H2, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

0.54 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

0.75 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Purple, White

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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

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Season

Plant Season

Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Indirect sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Autumn, Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Indirect sunlight

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 old, faded fronds

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds, Spider Mites

Allergy

Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Root, Stem

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cyclamen Persicum

CHAMAEDOREA cataractarum

Common Name

Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

Cataract Palm, Cascade Palm

In Hindi

Sikalemen

कैट पाम

In German

Zyklamen

Cat Palm

In French

Cyclamen

Cat Palm

In Spanish

Ciclamen

gato de Palm

In Greek

κυκλάμινο

γάτα Palm

In Portuguese

Cíclame

Cat palma

In Polish

Cyklamen

kot Palm

In Latin

Cyclamīnos

Cat Palm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae

Liliopsida

Order

Ericales

Arecales

Family

Primulaceae

Arecaceae

Genus

Cyclamen

Abelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cyclamineae

Subfamily

Myrsinoideae

Number of Species

233

1 27800

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Properties of Cyclamen and Cat Palm

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

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Season and Care of Cyclamen and Cat Palm

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

Cyclamen and Cat Palm Physical Information

Cyclamen and Cat Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm whereas Cat Palm height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Cyclamen and Cat Palm are as follows:

Cyclamen flower color: Pink, Purple and White
Cyclamen leaf color: Several shades of Green
Cat Palm flower color: Yellow
Cat Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Cyclamen and Cat Palm

Care of Cyclamen and Cat 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 Cat Palm pruning is done Remove old, faded fronds. In summer Cyclamen needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cat Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.