Damson

Cyclamen

About Damson and Cyclamen

Damson

Cyclamen

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants, Tubers

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

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

Types

Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum

Number of Varieties

224

0 40000

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Habitat

Open Forest, Terrestrial

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

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Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm0.54 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm0.75 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Purple, White

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Indirect sunlight

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Autumn, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Indirect sunlight

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes

Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health

Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Root, Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture

Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'

Cyclamen Persicum

Common Name

Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson

Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

In Hindi

जामुन

Sikalemen

In German

Zwetschgen

Zyklamen

In French

prune de Damas

Cyclamen

In Spanish

ciruela ciruela

Ciclamen

In Greek

κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο

κυκλάμινο

In Portuguese

damson ameixa

Cíclame

In Polish

mirabelki

Cyklamen

In Latin

damson plum

Cyclamīnos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Rosales

Ericales

Family

Rosaceae

Primulaceae

Genus

Prunus

Cyclamen

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cyclamineae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Myrsinoideae

Number of Species

40023

1 27800

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Properties of Damson and Cyclamen

Wondering what are the properties of Damson and Cyclamen? We provide you with everything About Damson and Cyclamen. Damson doesn't have thorns and Cyclamen doesn't have thorns. Also Damson does not have fragrant flowers. Damson has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes and Cyclamen has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes. 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 Damson and Cyclamen and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Damson and Cyclamen

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

Damson and Cyclamen Physical Information

Damson and Cyclamen physical information is very important for comparison. Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm. The color specification of Damson and Cyclamen are as follows:

Damson flower color:
Damson leaf color:
Cyclamen flower color: Pink, Purple and White
Cyclamen leaf color: Several shades of Green

Care of Damson and Cyclamen

Care of Damson and Cyclamen include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Damson pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and 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. In summer Damson needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cyclamen needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.