Cyclamen

Gifboom

About Cyclamen and Gifboom

Cyclamen

Gifboom

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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

Manihot esculenta, Euphorbia esula

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

24NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

Desert, rocky banks of streams, Sandy stream banks

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

0.54 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

0.75 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Purple, White

Yellow

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

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Silver

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Silver

Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Indirect sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Slow

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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Spores, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

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 water frequently

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of 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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Respiratory problems

allergic conjunctivitis, Toxic, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders

Laxative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root, Stem

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment

Used to poison animals during hunting

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Container, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Cyclamen Persicum

EUPHORBIA virosa

7.2 Common Name

Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

Gifboom

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sikalemen

Gifboom

7.2.2 In German

Zyklamen

Namibische Giftwolfmilch

7.2.3 In French

Cyclamen

Euphorbia virosa

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ciclamen

Euphorbia virosa

7.2.5 In Greek

κυκλάμινο

Euphorbia virosa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cíclame

Euphorbia virosa

7.2.7 In Polish

Cyklamen

Euphorbia virosa

7.2.8 In Latin

Cyclamīnos

Euphorbia virosa

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Not Available

8.4 Order

Ericales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Primulaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Cyclamen

Euphorbia

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cyclamineae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Myrsinoideae

Euphorbioideae

8.10 Number of Species

23NA

1 27800

Properties of Cyclamen and Gifboom

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

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Season and Care of Cyclamen and Gifboom

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

Cyclamen and Gifboom Physical Information

Cyclamen and Gifboom physical information is very important for comparison. Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm whereas Gifboom height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Cyclamen and Gifboom are as follows:

Cyclamen flower color: Pink, Purple and White
Cyclamen leaf color: Several shades of Green
Gifboom flower color: Yellow
Gifboom leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Cyclamen and Gifboom

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