Cyclamen

Southern Shield Fern

About Cyclamen and Southern Shield Fern

Cyclamen

Southern Shield Fern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Tubers

Fern

1.3 Origin

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

North America

1.4 Types

Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

Damp shady woods, Wet ground, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

7-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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0.54 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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0.75 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Purple, White

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Several shades of Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Silver

Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Silver

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Autumn, Spring, Summer

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

From Rhizomes

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

Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water occasionally, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Indirect sunlight

Full Shade, 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

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

Leaf curl, Leaf rust, Red blotch, Scale, Scale insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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97% Fern Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

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Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Respiratory problems

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bog Garden, Borders

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

Unknown

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root, Stem

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6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment

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6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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Groundcover, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Cyclamen Persicum

THELYPTERIS kunthii

7.2 Common Name

Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

Kunth's maiden fern, southern shield fern, maiden ferns

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sikalemen

Southern Shield Fern

7.2.2 In German

Zyklamen

Southern Shield Fern

7.2.3 In French

Cyclamen

Southern Shield Fern

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ciclamen

Southern Shield Fern

7.2.5 In Greek

κυκλάμινο

Southern Shield Fern

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cíclame

Southern Shield Fern

7.2.7 In Polish

Cyklamen

Southern Shield Fern

7.2.8 In Latin

Cyclamīnos

Southern Shield Fern

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Polypodiopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Polypodiales

8.5 Family

Primulaceae

Thelypteridaceae

8.6 Genus

Cyclamen

Thelypteris

8.7 Clade

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8.8 Tribe

Cyclamineae

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8.9 Subfamily

Myrsinoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Cyclamen and Southern Shield Fern

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

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Season and Care of Cyclamen and Southern Shield Fern

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

Cyclamen and Southern Shield Fern Physical Information

Cyclamen and Southern Shield Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm whereas Southern Shield Fern height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Cyclamen and Southern Shield Fern are as follows:

Cyclamen flower color: Pink, Purple and White
Cyclamen leaf color: Several shades of Green
Southern Shield Fern flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Southern Shield Fern leaf color: Light Green

Care of Cyclamen and Southern Shield Fern

Care of Cyclamen and Southern Shield Fern 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 Southern Shield Fern 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 Southern Shield Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.