Cyclamen

Taro

About Cyclamen and Taro

Cyclamen

Taro

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Tubers

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

Rank: 27 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

10-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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0.54 cm

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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0.75 cm

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (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

White, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Several shades of Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Silver

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Silver

Dark Green, Ivory

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

V-Shaped

2.4 Thorns

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Indirect sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Autumn, Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container

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

Needs 2-3 times watering per week, 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

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

Partial shade, Full 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

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Rats, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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9% Bulb Plants 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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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Respiratory problems

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Unknown

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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root, Stem

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Cyclamen Persicum

ALOCASIA micholitziana

7.2 Common Name

Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

Elephant Ear, Taro

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sikalemen

अरवी

7.2.2 In German

Zyklamen

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

7.2.3 In French

Cyclamen

Colocasia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ciclamen

Colocasia

7.2.5 In Greek

κυκλάμινο

Colocasia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cíclame

Colocasia

7.2.7 In Polish

Cyklamen

Kolokazja

7.2.8 In Latin

Cyclamīnos

Colocasia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Arales

8.5 Family

Primulaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Cyclamen

Alocasia

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Cyclamineae

Colocasiodeae

8.9 Subfamily

Myrsinoideae

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Cyclamen and Taro

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

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Season and Care of Cyclamen and Taro

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

Cyclamen and Taro Physical Information

Cyclamen and Taro physical information is very important for comparison. Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm whereas Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Cyclamen and Taro are as follows:

Cyclamen flower color: Pink, Purple and White
Cyclamen leaf color: Several shades of Green
Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Cyclamen and Taro

Care of Cyclamen and Taro 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 Taro pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Cyclamen needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Taro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.