Cyclamen

Protea

About Cyclamen and Protea

Cyclamen

Protea

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Tubers

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

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

Africa, Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

24NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, 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

Not Available

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

Not Available

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

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter

Fall, Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Indirect sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

Clay

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Autumn, Spring, Summer

All year

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

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

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

Requires a lot of watering

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

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

Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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

Not Available

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

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Flying insects, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Respiratory problems

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Unknown

Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root, Stem

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment

Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Cyclamen Persicum

PROTEA

7.2 Common Name

Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sikalemen

Protea plant

7.2.2 In German

Zyklamen

Protea Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Cyclamen

usine de Protea

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ciclamen

planta de protea

7.2.5 In Greek

κυκλάμινο

φυτό Protea

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cíclame

planta Protea

7.2.7 In Polish

Cyklamen

Protea roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Cyclamīnos

Protea herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Proteales

8.5 Family

Primulaceae

Proteaceae

8.6 Genus

Cyclamen

Protea

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cyclamineae

Proteae

8.9 Subfamily

Myrsinoideae

Proteoideae

8.10 Number of Species

231600

1 27800

Properties of Cyclamen and Protea

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

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Season and Care of Cyclamen and Protea

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

Cyclamen and Protea Physical Information

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

Cyclamen flower color: Pink, Purple and White
Cyclamen leaf color: Several shades of Green
Protea flower color: Not Available
Protea leaf color: Not Available

Care of Cyclamen and Protea

Care of Cyclamen and Protea 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 Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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 Protea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.