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About Cyclamen and Coco Plum

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Tubers
Shrub

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean

Types

Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum
Fruit Trees

Number of Varieties

242
0 40000
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Habitat

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods
By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-14
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
12-9

Sunset Zone

15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

0.54 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

0.75 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Purple, White
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Brown
Black, Red, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Several shades of Green
Red, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Red, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Silver
Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Silver
Red, Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Elliptic

Thorns

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
Average

Bloom Time

Autumn, Spring, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Wet Site, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

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, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

Respiratory problems
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders
Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems

Part of Plant Used

Root, Stem
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cyclamen Persicum
CHRYSOBALANUS icaco

Common Name

Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen
Paradise Plum

In Hindi

Sikalemen
कोको बेर

In German

Zyklamen
coco Plum

In French

Cyclamen
Coco Plum

In Spanish

Ciclamen
Coco Plum

In Greek

κυκλάμινο
Coco δαμάσκηνο

In Portuguese

Cíclame
Coco Plum

In Polish

Cyklamen
coco plum

In Latin

Cyclamīnos
coco plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales
Malpighiales

Family

Primulaceae
Chrysobalanaceae

Genus

Cyclamen
Chrysobalanus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cyclamineae
-

Subfamily

Myrsinoideae
-

Number of Species

2314
1 27800
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Properties of Cyclamen and Coco Plum

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

Season and Care of Cyclamen and Coco Plum

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

Cyclamen and Coco Plum Physical Information

Cyclamen and Coco Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm whereas Coco Plum height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Cyclamen and Coco Plum are as follows:

  • Cyclamen flower color: Pink, Purple and White

  • Cyclamen leaf color: Several shades of Green

  • Coco Plum flower color: White

  • Coco Plum leaf color: Red and Green

Care of Cyclamen and Coco Plum

Care of Cyclamen and Coco Plum 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 Coco Plum pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Cyclamen needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Coco Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.