Cyclamen

Painted Fingernails

About Cyclamen and Painted Fingernails

Cyclamen

Painted Fingernails

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Tubers

Tender Perennial

Origin

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

Brazil

Types

Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum

Number of Varieties

242

0 40000

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Habitat

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

Rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

0.54 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

0.75 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Purple, White

Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Several shades of Green

Red, Olive, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Olive, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Silver

Red, Olive, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Silver

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Indirect sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Autumn, Spring, Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

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

Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Indirect sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Root, Stem

Flowers

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cyclamen Persicum

Neoregelia spectabilis

Common Name

Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

Bloody Bromeliad, Painted Fingernails

In Hindi

Sikalemen

painted fingernail

In German

Zyklamen

painted fingernail

In French

Cyclamen

Neoregelia spectabilis

In Spanish

Ciclamen

painted fingernail

In Greek

κυκλάμινο

painted fingernail

In Portuguese

Cíclame

Painted fingernails

In Polish

Cyklamen

painted fingernail

In Latin

Cyclamīnos

Neoregelia spectabilis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae

Lilopsida

Order

Ericales

Bromeliales

Family

Primulaceae

Bromeliaceae

Genus

Cyclamen

Neoregelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cyclamineae

Subfamily

Myrsinoideae

Bromelioideae

Number of Species

23-

1 27800

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Properties of Cyclamen and Painted Fingernails

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

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Season and Care of Cyclamen and Painted Fingernails

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

Cyclamen and Painted Fingernails Physical Information

Cyclamen and Painted Fingernails physical information is very important for comparison. Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm whereas Painted Fingernails height is 15.20 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Cyclamen and Painted Fingernails are as follows:

Cyclamen flower color: Pink, Purple and White
Cyclamen leaf color: Several shades of Green
Painted Fingernails flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Painted Fingernails leaf color: Red, Olive and Yellow green

Care of Cyclamen and Painted Fingernails

Care of Cyclamen and Painted Fingernails 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 Painted Fingernails 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 Painted Fingernails needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.