Cyclamen

Sweetscented Marigold

About Cyclamen and Sweetscented Marigold

Cyclamen

Sweetscented Marigold

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Tubers

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

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

Mexico, Central America

Types

Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum

African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds

Number of Varieties

2450

0 40000

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Habitat

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

Roadsides, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-11

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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

0.54 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

0.75 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Purple, White

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Silver

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Silver

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Toothed

Thorns

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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

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Autumn, Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

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

Allow to dry out slightly between watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders

Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Root, Stem

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Flower borders

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cyclamen Persicum

Tagetes lucida

Common Name

Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

sweetscented marigold, Mexican marigold

In Hindi

Sikalemen

sweetscented marigold

In German

Zyklamen

süß duftend Ringelblume

In French

Cyclamen

Yauhtli

In Spanish

Ciclamen

pericón, Santa María, yerbanís

In Greek

κυκλάμινο

γλυκό άρωμα κατιφέ

In Portuguese

Cíclame

Tarragon Mexicano

In Polish

Cyklamen

słodkie pachnące nagietka

In Latin

Cyclamīnos

sweetscented marigold

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Asterales

Family

Primulaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Cyclamen

Tagetes

Clade

Tribe

Cyclamineae

Subfamily

Myrsinoideae

Number of Species

2350

1 27800

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Properties of Cyclamen and Sweetscented Marigold

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

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Season and Care of Cyclamen and Sweetscented Marigold

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

Cyclamen and Sweetscented Marigold Physical Information

Cyclamen and Sweetscented Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm whereas Sweetscented Marigold height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Cyclamen and Sweetscented Marigold are as follows:

Cyclamen flower color: Pink, Purple and White
Cyclamen leaf color: Several shades of Green
Sweetscented Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Ivory
Sweetscented Marigold leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Cyclamen and Sweetscented Marigold

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