Cyclamen

Petunia

About Cyclamen and Petunia

Cyclamen

Petunia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Tubers

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

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

South America

1.4 Types

Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum

Grandiflora Petunias, Multiflora Petunias, Wave Petunias, Superbell Petunias, Supertunia Petunias

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

24118

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-10

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 provided

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

0.54 cm5.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

0.75 cm2.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Purple, White

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Several shades of Green

Golden Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Silver

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Silver

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Indirect sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

Loamy, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Autumn, Spring, Summer

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

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 the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

Loamy, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Indirect sunlight

Full 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

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Bacterial Blight, Caterpillars, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Spider mites, Thripes, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Respiratory problems

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Unknown

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root, Stem

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Cyclamen Persicum

Petunia

7.2 Common Name

Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

Petunia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sikalemen

Petunia

7.2.2 In German

Zyklamen

Petunie

7.2.3 In French

Cyclamen

Pétunia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ciclamen

Petunia

7.2.5 In Greek

κυκλάμινο

πετούνια

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cíclame

Petúnia

7.2.7 In Polish

Cyklamen

Petunia

7.2.8 In Latin

Cyclamīnos

Petunia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Streptophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Primulaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Cyclamen

Petunia

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cyclamineae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Myrsinoideae

Petunioideae

8.10 Number of Species

2335

1 27800

Properties of Cyclamen and Petunia

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

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Season and Care of Cyclamen and Petunia

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

Cyclamen and Petunia Physical Information

Cyclamen and Petunia physical information is very important for comparison. Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm whereas Petunia height is 5.00 cm and width 2.50 cm. The color specification of Cyclamen and Petunia are as follows:

Cyclamen flower color: Pink, Purple and White
Cyclamen leaf color: Several shades of Green
Petunia flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White and Yellow
Petunia leaf color: Golden Green

Care of Cyclamen and Petunia

Care of Cyclamen and Petunia 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 Petunia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Cyclamen needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Petunia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.