Cyclamen

Common Spindle

About Cyclamen and Common Spindle

Cyclamen

Common Spindle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Tubers

Shrub

Origin

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

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum

Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

2415

0 40000

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Habitat

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

Floodplains, Open Forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

0.54 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

0.75 cm900.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Purple, White

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Brown

Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Silver

Yellow, Red, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Indirect sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Autumn, Spring, Summer

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

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, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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 in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Respiratory problems

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Fruits, Seeds

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

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cyclamen Persicum

EUONYMUS europaeus

Common Name

Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

European spindle

In Hindi

Sikalemen

आम धुरी

In German

Zyklamen

gemeinsamen Spindel

In French

Cyclamen

axe commun

In Spanish

Ciclamen

husillo Común

In Greek

κυκλάμινο

κοινή άξονα

In Portuguese

Cíclame

eixo comum

In Polish

Cyklamen

wspólna wrzeciona

In Latin

Cyclamīnos

commune fusum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Tracheobionta

Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Celastrales

Family

Primulaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Cyclamen

Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cyclamineae

Subfamily

Myrsinoideae

Number of Species

2330

1 27800

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Properties of Cyclamen and Common Spindle

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

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Season and Care of Cyclamen and Common Spindle

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

Cyclamen and Common Spindle Physical Information

Cyclamen and Common Spindle physical information is very important for comparison. Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm whereas Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Cyclamen and Common Spindle are as follows:

Cyclamen flower color: Pink, Purple and White
Cyclamen leaf color: Several shades of Green
Common Spindle flower color: Yellow green
Common Spindle leaf color: Green

Care of Cyclamen and Common Spindle

Care of Cyclamen and Common Spindle 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 Common Spindle pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Cyclamen needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Common Spindle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.