Cyclamen

Gasteria

About Cyclamen and Gasteria

Cyclamen

Gasteria

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Tubers

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

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

Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum

Gasteria brachyphylla, Gasteria rawlinsonii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

Deciduous forests, River side, rocky banks of streams

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

13, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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0.54 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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0.75 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Purple, White

Coral

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Silver

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Silver

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Tongue shaped

2.4 Thorns

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Indirect sunlight

Bright direct sunlight, 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Autumn, Spring, Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Dry soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Do Not over Water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Less Watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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 dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Fusarium root rot, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Heat And Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Ants, Flies

5.12 Allergy

Respiratory problems

Irritation to intestines, Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

For treating wrinkles, Good for the Scalp

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Unknown

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders

Aging, Blood disorders, Laxative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root, Stem

Leaves, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Shampoo, Oil is used in mosquito repellents

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Cyclamen Persicum

GASTERIA

7.2 Common Name

Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

Gasteria

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sikalemen

Gasteria

7.2.2 In German

Zyklamen

Gasteria

7.2.3 In French

Cyclamen

Gasteria

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ciclamen

Gasteria

7.2.5 In Greek

κυκλάμινο

Gasteria

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cíclame

Gasteria

7.2.7 In Polish

Cyklamen

Gasteria

7.2.8 In Latin

Cyclamīnos

Gasteria

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Monocots

8.4 Order

Ericales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Primulaceae

Aloaceae

8.6 Genus

Cyclamen

Gasteria

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Cyclamineae

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8.9 Subfamily

Myrsinoideae

Asphodeloideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Cyclamen and Gasteria

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

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Season and Care of Cyclamen and Gasteria

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

Cyclamen and Gasteria Physical Information

Cyclamen and Gasteria physical information is very important for comparison. Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm whereas Gasteria height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Cyclamen and Gasteria are as follows:

Cyclamen flower color: Pink, Purple and White
Cyclamen leaf color: Several shades of Green
Gasteria flower color: Coral
Gasteria leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Cyclamen and Gasteria

Care of Cyclamen and Gasteria 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 Gasteria pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Cyclamen needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Gasteria needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.