Cyclamen

Ground Orchid

About Cyclamen and Ground Orchid

Cyclamen

Ground Orchid

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Tubers

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

Japan

1.4 Types

Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum

not available

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

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

7-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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0.54 cm

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25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (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)▶

30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (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

White, Dark Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Light Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Several shades of Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Silver

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Silver

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Indirect sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

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

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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

From bulbs

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

Requires regular watering

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

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

cut main flower spike, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Crown rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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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15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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8% Tender Perennial 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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40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Respiratory problems

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, Bonsai, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Unknown

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50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root, Stem

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment

Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Cyclamen Persicum

CALANTHE discolor

7.2 Common Name

Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

Ground Orchid, Japanese Hardy Calanthe Orchid

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sikalemen

Ground Orchid

7.2.2 In German

Zyklamen

Ground Orchid

7.2.3 In French

Cyclamen

Ground Orchid

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ciclamen

Ground Orchid

7.2.5 In Greek

κυκλάμινο

Ground Orchid

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cíclame

Ground Orchid

7.2.7 In Polish

Cyklamen

Ground Orchid

7.2.8 In Latin

Cyclamīnos

Ground Orchid

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Primulaceae

Orchidaceae

8.6 Genus

Cyclamen

Bletilla

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Cyclamineae

Arethuseae

8.9 Subfamily

Myrsinoideae

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Cyclamen and Ground Orchid

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

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Season and Care of Cyclamen and Ground Orchid

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

Cyclamen and Ground Orchid Physical Information

Cyclamen and Ground Orchid physical information is very important for comparison. Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm whereas Ground Orchid height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Cyclamen and Ground Orchid are as follows:

Cyclamen flower color: Pink, Purple and White
Cyclamen leaf color: Several shades of Green
Ground Orchid flower color: White and Dark Red
Ground Orchid leaf color: Light Green

Care of Cyclamen and Ground Orchid

Care of Cyclamen and Ground Orchid 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 Ground Orchid pruning is done cut main flower spike, Prune after flowering, 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 Ground Orchid needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.