Cyclamen

Japanese Forest Grass

About Cyclamen and Japanese Forest Grass

Cyclamen

Japanese Forest Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Tubers

Grass

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

24NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9 - 5

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

0.54 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

0.75 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Purple, White

Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Purple

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Several shades of Green

Yellow, Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Silver

Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Silver

Green, Dark Green, Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Indirect sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

Loam

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

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Dry soil, Shallow soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

From Rhizomes

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

Keep ground moist

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Consistently

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Adequately

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Indirect sunlight

Full Sun, 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

Prune grass to maintain level, Prune if you want to improve plant shape

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site

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

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

Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar

5.12 Allergy

Respiratory problems

allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders

Acne, Aging, Laxative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root, Stem

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment

Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes

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, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Cyclamen Persicum

HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'

7.2 Common Name

Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sikalemen

जापानी वन घास

7.2.2 In German

Zyklamen

Japanische gras

7.2.3 In French

Cyclamen

Forêt herbe japonaise

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ciclamen

forestales hierba japonesa

7.2.5 In Greek

κυκλάμινο

Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cíclame

floresta grama japonês

7.2.7 In Polish

Cyklamen

Japoński las lato

7.2.8 In Latin

Cyclamīnos

Forest gramina Italica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Monocots

8.4 Order

Ericales

Poales

8.5 Family

Primulaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Cyclamen

Hachanechloa

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Cyclamineae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Myrsinoideae

Arundinariinae

8.10 Number of Species

23NA

1 27800

Properties of Cyclamen and Japanese Forest Grass

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

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Season and Care of Cyclamen and Japanese Forest Grass

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

Cyclamen and Japanese Forest Grass Physical Information

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

Cyclamen flower color: Pink, Purple and White
Cyclamen leaf color: Several shades of Green
Japanese Forest Grass flower color: Blue Violet
Japanese Forest Grass leaf color: Yellow, Green and Light Green

Care of Cyclamen and Japanese Forest Grass

Care of Cyclamen and Japanese Forest Grass 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 Japanese Forest Grass pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Cyclamen needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Forest Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Adequately.