Cyclamen

Sweet Potato

About Cyclamen and Sweet Potato

Cyclamen

Sweet Potato

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Tubers

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

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

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

1.4 Types

Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

24400

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-911-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

0.54 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

0.75 cmNA

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

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Silver

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Silver

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Indirect sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Autumn, Spring, Summer

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

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, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

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

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

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

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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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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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

5.12 Allergy

Respiratory problems

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root, Stem

Leaves, Root, Shoots

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Cyclamen Persicum

IPOMOEA batatas

7.2 Common Name

Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sikalemen

शकरकंद

7.2.2 In German

Zyklamen

Süßkartoffel

7.2.3 In French

Cyclamen

Patate douce

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ciclamen

Batata

7.2.5 In Greek

κυκλάμινο

Γλυκοπατάτα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cíclame

Batata doce

7.2.7 In Polish

Cyklamen

Słodki ziemniak

7.2.8 In Latin

Cyclamīnos

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Primulaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Cyclamen

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cyclamineae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Myrsinoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

23400

1 27800

Properties of Cyclamen and Sweet Potato

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

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Season and Care of Cyclamen and Sweet Potato

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

Cyclamen and Sweet Potato Physical Information

Cyclamen and Sweet Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm whereas Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Cyclamen and Sweet Potato are as follows:

Cyclamen flower color: Pink, Purple and White
Cyclamen leaf color: Several shades of Green
Sweet Potato flower color: Not Available
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze

Care of Cyclamen and Sweet Potato

Care of Cyclamen and Sweet Potato 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 Sweet Potato 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 Sweet Potato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.