Cyclamen

Gymnocalycium

About Cyclamen and Gymnocalycium

Cyclamen

Gymnocalycium

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Tubers

Cactus

1.3 Origin

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

South America

1.4 Types

Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum

Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae

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

Desert, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

9-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

13,21,22,23,24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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0.54 cm

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12.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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0.75 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

8.00 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

creamy white, Light Pink, Not Available, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Several shades of Green

Green, Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Silver

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Silver

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Not Applicable

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

All year

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Indirect sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

Sand, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Sandy

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Autumn, Spring, Summer

All year

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

Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Offsets

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 excessively

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Dry

4.6 Sun Exposure

Indirect sunlight

Full Sun, Part 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

No need to prune

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Mealy bugs, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

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

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, Mealybugs

5.12 Allergy

Respiratory problems

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

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, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

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

Bark, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment

Decoration Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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53% Cactus 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 Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Cyclamen Persicum

GYMNOCALYCIUM

7.2 Common Name

Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

Chin Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sikalemen

Gymnocalycium

7.2.2 In German

Zyklamen

Gymnocalycium

7.2.3 In French

Cyclamen

Gymnocalycium

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ciclamen

Gymnocalycium

7.2.5 In Greek

κυκλάμινο

Gymnocalycium

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cíclame

Gymnocalycium

7.2.7 In Polish

Cyklamen

Gymnocalycium

7.2.8 In Latin

Cyclamīnos

Gymnocalycium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Primulaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Cyclamen

Gymnocalycium

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cyclamineae

Trichocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Myrsinoideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Cyclamen and Gymnocalycium

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

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Season and Care of Cyclamen and Gymnocalycium

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

Cyclamen and Gymnocalycium Physical Information

Cyclamen and Gymnocalycium physical information is very important for comparison. Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm whereas Gymnocalycium height is 12.50 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Cyclamen and Gymnocalycium are as follows:

Cyclamen flower color: Pink, Purple and White
Cyclamen leaf color: Several shades of Green
Gymnocalycium flower color: creamy white, Light Pink, Not Available and Pink
Gymnocalycium leaf color: Green and Not Available

Care of Cyclamen and Gymnocalycium

Care of Cyclamen and Gymnocalycium 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 Gymnocalycium pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Cyclamen needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Gymnocalycium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.