Cyclamen

Chives

About Cyclamen and Chives

Cyclamen

Chives

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Tubers

Herbs

1.3 Origin

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

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum

Common chives, Garlic chives, Siberian garlic chives, Giant Siberian chives

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

24500

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-9

0 99

1.2 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-1

1.3 Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, 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

1.4 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

0.54 cm203.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

0.75 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Purple, White

White, Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.3.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Black

2.3.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Several shades of Green

Green, Light Green

2.3.6 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green

2.3.8 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Silver

Green, Yellow green

2.3.10 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Silver

Not Available

2.4 Shape

2.4.2 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Grass like

2.6 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Indirect sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Autumn, Spring, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

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

Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months, Water when soil is dry

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Indirect sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Downy mildew, head rot, Pink Root, Rust, Thripes

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Respiratory problems

Asthma, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders

Antioxidants, Bone strength, Improve heart health, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root, Stem

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

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

Alpine, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Cyclamen Persicum

ALLIUM schoenoprasum

7.2 Common Name

Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

Chives, Cultivated Chives, Garden Chives

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sikalemen

Chives

7.2.2 In German

Zyklamen

Schnittlauch

7.2.3 In French

Cyclamen

Ciboulette

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ciclamen

Cebollino

7.2.5 In Greek

κυκλάμινο

βολβοί φαγώσιμοι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cíclame

Cebolinha

7.2.7 In Polish

Cyklamen

Szczypiorek

7.2.8 In Latin

Cyclamīnos

Sectivi porri

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Primulaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Cyclamen

Allium

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Cyclamineae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Myrsinoideae

Allioideae

8.10 Number of Species

23NA

1 27800

Properties of Cyclamen and Chives

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

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Season and Care of Cyclamen and Chives

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

Cyclamen and Chives Physical Information

Cyclamen and Chives physical information is very important for comparison. Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm whereas Chives height is 203.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Cyclamen and Chives are as follows:

Cyclamen flower color: Pink, Purple and White
Cyclamen leaf color: Several shades of Green
Chives flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chives leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Cyclamen and Chives

Care of Cyclamen and Chives 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 Chives pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads. In summer Cyclamen needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chives needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.