Cyclamen

Common Stock

About Cyclamen and Common Stock

Cyclamen

Common Stock

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual, biennial or perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Tubers

Perennial

Origin

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

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Northern Africa

Types

Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum

Matthiola incana

Number of Varieties

2420

0 40000

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Habitat

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

By seashore, Rocky areas, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

0.54 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

0.75 cm35.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Purple, White

Purple, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Several shades of Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Silver

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Silver

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oblanceolate , Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Indirect sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Autumn, Spring, Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

reseeds, Seedlings

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

Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Indirect sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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 branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Fungal Diseases, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders

Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Root, Stem

Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment

Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cyclamen Persicum

MATTHIOLA incana

Common Name

Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock

In Hindi

Sikalemen

Common stock

In German

Zyklamen

Garten-Levkoje

In French

Cyclamen

Common stock

In Spanish

Ciclamen

Matthiola incana

In Greek

κυκλάμινο

Common stock

In Portuguese

Cíclame

Matthiola incana

In Polish

Cyklamen

Common stock

In Latin

Cyclamīnos

Matthiola incana

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Capparales

Family

Primulaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Cyclamen

Matthiola

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cyclamineae

Subfamily

Myrsinoideae

Number of Species

2350

1 27800

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Properties of Cyclamen and Common Stock

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

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Season and Care of Cyclamen and Common Stock

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

Cyclamen and Common Stock Physical Information

Cyclamen and Common Stock physical information is very important for comparison. Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm whereas Common Stock height is 30.00 cm and width 35.60 cm. The color specification of Cyclamen and Common Stock are as follows:

Cyclamen flower color: Pink, Purple and White
Cyclamen leaf color: Several shades of Green
Common Stock flower color: Purple, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach and Blue Violet
Common Stock leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Cyclamen and Common Stock

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