Cyclamen

Portulaca

About Cyclamen and Portulaca

Cyclamen

Portulaca

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Tubers

Flowering Plants

Origin

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

South America

Types

Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum

Portulaca grandiflora

Number of Varieties

2450

0 40000

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Habitat

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

0.54 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

0.75 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Purple, White

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Silver

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Silver

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Indirect sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Autumn, Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Indirect sunlight

Full Sun

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, Shearing

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

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, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders

Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Root, Stem

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cottage garden, Edible

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cyclamen Persicum

PORTULACA grandiflora

Common Name

Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

In Hindi

Sikalemen

Portulaca

In German

Zyklamen

Portulak

In French

Cyclamen

portulaca

In Spanish

Ciclamen

Portulaca

In Greek

κυκλάμινο

Portulaca

In Portuguese

Cíclame

Portulaca

In Polish

Cyklamen

Portulaca

In Latin

Cyclamīnos

Portulaca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Caryophyllales

Family

Primulaceae

Portulacaceae

Genus

Cyclamen

Portulaca

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cyclamineae

Subfamily

Myrsinoideae

Number of Species

231

1 27800

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Properties of Cyclamen and Portulaca

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

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Season and Care of Cyclamen and Portulaca

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

Cyclamen and Portulaca Physical Information

Cyclamen and Portulaca physical information is very important for comparison. Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm whereas Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Cyclamen and Portulaca are as follows:

Cyclamen flower color: Pink, Purple and White
Cyclamen leaf color: Several shades of Green
Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green

Care of Cyclamen and Portulaca

Care of Cyclamen and Portulaca 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 Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing. In summer Cyclamen needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Portulaca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.