Cyclamen

Mexican Tea

About Cyclamen and Mexican Tea

Cyclamen

Mexican Tea

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

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

241

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

shrublands, tropical grasslands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9Not Available

0 99

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

0.54 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

0.75 cm50.80 cm

0.1 6350

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

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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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Autumn, Spring, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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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

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

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

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

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Pest Free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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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

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

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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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

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

23NA

1 27800

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.

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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.