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About Cyclamen and Hackberry


About Hackberry and Cyclamen


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Tubers  
Tree  

Origin
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia  
North America, Canada  

Types
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum  
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana  

Number of Varieties
24  
99+
70  
99+

Habitat
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods  
bottomlands, limestone outcrops  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
2-9  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
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  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
0.54 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
0.75 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Purple, White  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Several shades of Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Silver  
Light Yellow  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Silver  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Toothed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter  
Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Indirect sunlight  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Sandy, Well drained  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Autumn, Spring, Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
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  
Needs 2-3 times watering per week  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Sandy, Well drained  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Indirect sunlight  
Full Sun  

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, Remove tight V-branching crotches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels  
Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Insects  

Allergy
Respiratory problems  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Slow downs aging  

Edible Uses
-  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for animals, Food for birds  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders  
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat  

Part of Plant Used
Root, Stem  
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment  
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Cyclamen Persicum  
CELTIS occidentalis  

Common Name
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen  
Common Hackberry, Hackberry  

In Hindi
Sikalemen  
HACKBERRY  

In German
Zyklamen  
Hackberry  

In French
Cyclamen  
micocoulier  

In Spanish
Ciclamen  
almez  

In Greek
κυκλάμινο  
hackberry  

In Portuguese
Cíclame  
hackberry  

In Polish
Cyklamen  
hackberry  

In Latin
Cyclamīnos  
Hackberry  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Dicotyledonae  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ericales  
Urticales  

Family
Primulaceae  
Ulmaceae  

Genus
Cyclamen  
Celtis  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Cyclamineae  
-  

Subfamily
Myrsinoideae  
-  

Number of Species
23  
99+
70  
99+

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Properties of Cyclamen and Hackberry

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

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Season and Care of Cyclamen and Hackberry

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

Cyclamen and Hackberry Physical Information

Cyclamen and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Cyclamen and Hackberry are as follows:

Care of Cyclamen and Hackberry

Care of Cyclamen and Hackberry 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 Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Cyclamen needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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