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About Cyclamen and Summer Squash

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Tubers
Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum
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Number of Varieties

2420
0 40000
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Habitat

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods
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USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999
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
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

0.54 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

0.75 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Purple, White
Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Several shades of Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Silver
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Silver
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Heart-shaped

Thorns

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Autumn, Spring, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

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
Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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 dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
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Allergy

Respiratory problems
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders
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Part of Plant Used

Root, Stem
Fruits

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cyclamen Persicum
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

Common Name

Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen
Summer Squash

In Hindi

Sikalemen
summer squash

In German

Zyklamen
Sommerkürbis

In French

Cyclamen
courges d'été

In Spanish

Ciclamen
calabaza de verano

In Greek

κυκλάμινο
καλοκαίρι σκουός

In Portuguese

Cíclame
abobrinha

In Polish

Cyklamen
latem squash

In Latin

Cyclamīnos
aestas cucurbitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales
Violales

Family

Primulaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Cyclamen
Cucurbita

Clade

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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cyclamineae
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Myrsinoideae
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

235
1 27800
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Properties of Cyclamen and Summer Squash

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

Season and Care of Cyclamen and Summer Squash

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

Cyclamen and Summer Squash Physical Information

Cyclamen and Summer Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm whereas Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Cyclamen and Summer Squash are as follows:

  • Cyclamen flower color: Pink, Purple and White

  • Cyclamen leaf color: Several shades of Green

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

Care of Cyclamen and Summer Squash

Care of Cyclamen and Summer Squash 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 Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Cyclamen needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.