Cyclamen

Creeping Juniper

About Cyclamen and Creeping Juniper

Cyclamen

Creeping Juniper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Tubers

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

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

North America

Types

Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum

Bar Harbour, Andorra Compacta, Blue Forest, Blue Chip, Douglasii, Blue Rug, Glauca, Gold Carpet, Icee Blue, Gold Carpet, J.J. Hughes, Marcellus

Number of Varieties

2411

0 40000

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Habitat

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

Fields, Pastures, Upland soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-1

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

0.54 cm30.00 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

Pink, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Gray, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Several shades of Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Silver

Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Silver

Purple, Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Indirect sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Hardwood Cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Indirect sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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

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

Tip blight, Twig blight

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

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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

Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Wildlife

Allergy

Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Decorating walls, Ground Cover, slopes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders

Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems

Part of Plant Used

Root, Stem

Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment

Incense

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cyclamen Persicum

JUNIPERUS horizontalis

Common Name

Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

Creeping Juniper, Horizontal Juniper

In Hindi

Sikalemen

Creeping Juniper

In German

Zyklamen

Kriech-Wacholder

In French

Cyclamen

Genévrier rampant

In Spanish

Ciclamen

Creeping Juniper

In Greek

κυκλάμινο

Creeping Juniper

In Portuguese

Cíclame

Creeping Juniper

In Polish

Cyklamen

Jałowiec płożący

In Latin

Cyclamīnos

Creeping Juniper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae

Pinopsida

Order

Ericales

Pinales

Family

Primulaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Cyclamen

Juniperus

Clade

Tribe

Cyclamineae

Subfamily

Myrsinoideae

Number of Species

2350

1 27800

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Properties of Cyclamen and Creeping Juniper

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

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Season and Care of Cyclamen and Creeping Juniper

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

Cyclamen and Creeping Juniper Physical Information

Cyclamen and Creeping Juniper physical information is very important for comparison. Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm whereas Creeping Juniper height is 30.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Cyclamen and Creeping Juniper are as follows:

Cyclamen flower color: Pink, Purple and White
Cyclamen leaf color: Several shades of Green
Creeping Juniper flower color: Pink and White
Creeping Juniper leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green and Yellow green

Care of Cyclamen and Creeping Juniper

Care of Cyclamen and Creeping Juniper 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 Creeping Juniper 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 Creeping Juniper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.