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About Cyclamen and Mexican Tea

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Tubers
Herbs
1.3 Origin
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia
Mexico, Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum
Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
24
Rank: 71 (Overall)
1
Rank: 91 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods
shrublands, tropical grasslands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
0.54 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
0.75 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
50.80 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink, Purple, White
Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Green, Light Green, Tan
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Several shades of Green
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
Lanceolate
2.4 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Indirect sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Autumn, Spring, Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
44% List of Herbs 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
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
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 a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels
Pest Free
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
7% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Flies
5.12 Allergy
Respiratory problems
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Unknown
91% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders
Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Root, Stem
Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment
Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
48% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Not Available
Container, Herb / Vegetable
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Cyclamen Persicum
CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides
7.2 Common Name
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen
Mexican Tea
7.2.1 In Hindi
Sikalemen
Dysphania ambrosioides
7.2.2 In German
Zyklamen
Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß
7.2.3 In French
Cyclamen
Épazote
7.2.4 In Spanish
Ciclamen
Dysphania ambrosioides
7.2.5 In Greek
κυκλάμινο
Μεξικού τσάι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Cíclame
Dysphania ambrosioides
7.2.7 In Polish
Cyklamen
Komosa piżmowa
7.2.8 In Latin
Cyclamīnos
Dysphania ambrosioides
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Anthophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Ericales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Primulaceae
Chenopodiaceae
8.6 Genus
Cyclamen
Dysphania
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Cyclamineae
Dysphanieae
8.9 Subfamily
Myrsinoideae
Chenopodioideae
8.10 Number of Species
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23
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Cyclamen and Mexican Tea

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

Season and Care of Cyclamen and Mexican Tea

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

Cyclamen and Mexican Tea Physical Information

Cyclamen and Mexican Tea physical information is very important for comparison. Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm whereas Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Cyclamen and Mexican Tea are as follows:

  • Cyclamen flower color: Pink, Purple and White

  • Cyclamen leaf color: Several shades of Green

  • Mexican Tea flower color: Green

  • Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Cyclamen and Mexican Tea

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