Cyclamen

Ponytail Palm

About Cyclamen and Ponytail Palm

Cyclamen

Ponytail Palm

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Tubers

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

Mexico

1.4 Types

Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum

Cat palm, Date palm, Old Man palm

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

24NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

gardens, Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-912-15

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, 13, 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 cm457.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

0.75 cm365.76 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Purple, White

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Several shades of Green

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, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Long hair-like leaves

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Indirect sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Autumn, Spring, Summer

Spring, Late Spring, 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

Average Water Needs

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, 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

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

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Respiratory problems

Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root, Stem

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment

Not Available

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Cyclamen Persicum

BEAUCARNEA recurvata

7.2 Common Name

Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

Bottle Palm, Ponytail Palm

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sikalemen

Ponytail Palm

7.2.2 In German

Zyklamen

Pferdeschwanz Palm

7.2.3 In French

Cyclamen

Ponytail Palm

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ciclamen

Cola de caballo de palma

7.2.5 In Greek

κυκλάμινο

αλογοουρά παλάμη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cíclame

rabo- de palma

7.2.7 In Polish

Cyklamen

kucyk palmowy

7.2.8 In Latin

Cyclamīnos

ponytail palmarum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Primulaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Cyclamen

Beaucarnea

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Cyclamineae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Myrsinoideae

Nolinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

2310

1 27800

Properties of Cyclamen and Ponytail Palm

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

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Season and Care of Cyclamen and Ponytail Palm

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

Cyclamen and Ponytail Palm Physical Information

Cyclamen and Ponytail Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm whereas Ponytail Palm height is 457.20 cm and width 365.76 cm. The color specification of Cyclamen and Ponytail Palm are as follows:

Cyclamen flower color: Pink, Purple and White
Cyclamen leaf color: Several shades of Green
Ponytail Palm flower color: Ivory
Ponytail Palm leaf color: Green

Care of Cyclamen and Ponytail Palm

Care of Cyclamen and Ponytail Palm 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 Ponytail Palm 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 Ponytail Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.