Cyclamen

Mirabilis Jalapa

About Cyclamen and Mirabilis Jalapa

Cyclamen

Mirabilis Jalapa

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Tubers

Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

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

Central America, North America

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

Temperate Regions, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-97-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

0.54 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

0.75 cm50.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Purple, White

Pink, Red, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Black, Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Silver

Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Silver

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter

Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Indirect sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Autumn, Spring, Summer

Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

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

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Indirect sunlight

Full 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

Cut back old stems to the ground

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Slugs

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

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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

Coarse

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, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Respiratory problems

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Not Available

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders

anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root, Stem

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment

Edible dye

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Cyclamen Persicum

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2 Common Name

Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

marvel of peru, four o'clock flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sikalemen

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2.2 In German

Zyklamen

Wunderblume

7.2.3 In French

Cyclamen

Belle-de-nuit

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ciclamen

Dondiego de noche

7.2.5 In Greek

κυκλάμινο

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cíclame

Maravilha

7.2.7 In Polish

Cyklamen

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.8 In Latin

Cyclamīnos

mirabilis Ja-

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

Nyctaginaceae

8.6 Genus

Cyclamen

Mirabilis

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cyclamineae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Myrsinoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

23NA

1 27800

Properties of Cyclamen and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

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Season and Care of Cyclamen and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

Cyclamen and Mirabilis Jalapa Physical Information

Cyclamen and Mirabilis Jalapa physical information is very important for comparison. Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm whereas Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Cyclamen and Mirabilis Jalapa are as follows:

Cyclamen flower color: Pink, Purple and White
Cyclamen leaf color: Several shades of Green
Mirabilis Jalapa flower color: Pink, Red, White and Yellow
Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Cyclamen and Mirabilis Jalapa

Care of Cyclamen and Mirabilis Jalapa 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 Mirabilis Jalapa pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Cyclamen needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mirabilis Jalapa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.