Cyclamen

Cinquefoil

About Cyclamen and Cinquefoil

Cyclamen

Cinquefoil

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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

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

24500

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

0.54 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

0.75 cm38.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Purple, White

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Several shades of Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Silver

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Silver

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter

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, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Autumn, Spring, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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, Alkaline

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Leaf spot

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

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

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

Avoid during Pregnancy

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root, Stem

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Cyclamen Persicum

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

7.2 Common Name

Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

Cinquefoil

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sikalemen

पंचकोण

7.2.2 In German

Zyklamen

Fingerkraut

7.2.3 In French

Cyclamen

potentille

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ciclamen

cinquefoil

7.2.5 In Greek

κυκλάμινο

Πεντάφυλλο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cíclame

cinquefoil

7.2.7 In Polish

Cyklamen

pięciornik

7.2.8 In Latin

Cyclamīnos

cinquefoil

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Primulaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Cyclamen

Potentilla

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Cyclamineae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Myrsinoideae

Rosoideae

8.10 Number of Species

23NA

1 27800

Properties of Cyclamen and Cinquefoil

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

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Season and Care of Cyclamen and Cinquefoil

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

Cyclamen and Cinquefoil Physical Information

Cyclamen and Cinquefoil physical information is very important for comparison. Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm whereas Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Cyclamen and Cinquefoil are as follows:

Cyclamen flower color: Pink, Purple and White
Cyclamen leaf color: Several shades of Green
Cinquefoil flower color: Not Available
Cinquefoil leaf color: Not Available

Care of Cyclamen and Cinquefoil

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