Cyclamen

Potentilla

About Cyclamen and Potentilla

Cyclamen

Potentilla

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Tubers

Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

Not Available

1.4 Types

Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum

Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

24NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

10-1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

0.54 cm91.44 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

0.75 cm91.44 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Purple, White

Orange, 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

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Silver

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Silver

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Small elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter

Early Fall, Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Indirect sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Autumn, Spring, Summer

Late Summer, 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

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Stem Planting

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

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

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

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Indirect sunlight

Full Sun, Partial 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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

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

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

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

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

Avoid during Pregnancy

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Unknown

Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders

Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root, Stem

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a 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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Cyclamen Persicum

POTENTILLA

7.2 Common Name

Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

Potentilla

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sikalemen

Potentilla plant

7.2.2 In German

Zyklamen

Potentilla Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Cyclamen

plante Potentilla

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ciclamen

planta Potentilla

7.2.5 In Greek

κυκλάμινο

φυτό potentilla

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cíclame

planta Potentilla

7.2.7 In Polish

Cyklamen

Potentilla roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Cyclamīnos

Potentilla herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Primulaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Cyclamen

Potentilla

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Cyclamineae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Myrsinoideae

Rosoideae

8.10 Number of Species

23300

1 27800

Properties of Cyclamen and Potentilla

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

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Season and Care of Cyclamen and Potentilla

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

Cyclamen and Potentilla Physical Information

Cyclamen and Potentilla physical information is very important for comparison. Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm whereas Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Cyclamen and Potentilla are as follows:

Cyclamen flower color: Pink, Purple and White
Cyclamen leaf color: Several shades of Green
Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Cyclamen and Potentilla

Care of Cyclamen and Potentilla 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 Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, 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 Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.