Green Gem Boxwood

Cyclamen

About Green Gem Boxwood and Cyclamen

Green Gem Boxwood

Cyclamen

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Flowering Plants, Tubers

1.3 Origin

Not Available

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

1.4 Types

Not available

Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA24

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Anthropogenic, Sandy areas, shrublands, subtropical regions

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 6

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

1.9 Habit

Compact, rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

100.00 cm0.54 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm0.75 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow

Pink, Purple, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Silver

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Indirect sunlight

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Autumn, Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Rhizome division

From bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium

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

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, Neutral

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Indirect sunlight

4.7 Pruning

Prune every year, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth

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

4.8 Fertilizers

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Blight, Leaf spot, Leafminer, Mites, Psyllids

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

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

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Flying insects, Insects

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Skin irritation

Respiratory problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Mass in beds, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BUXUS 'Green Gem'

Cyclamen Persicum

7.2 Common Name

Green gem boxwood

Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

7.2.1 In Hindi

Green gem boxwood

Sikalemen

7.2.2 In German

Grünes Juwel boxwood

Zyklamen

7.2.3 In French

Vert joyau buis

Cyclamen

7.2.4 In Spanish

Boj gema verde

Ciclamen

7.2.5 In Greek

Πράσινο πυξάρι στολίδι

κυκλάμινο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Buxo gema verde

Cíclame

7.2.7 In Polish

Zielona perełka bukszpan

Cyklamen

7.2.8 In Latin

Viridi gemma praetoriola

Cyclamīnos

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Buxales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Buxaceae

Primulaceae

8.6 Genus

Buxus

Cyclamen

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cyclamineae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Myrsinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

7023

1 27800

Properties of Green Gem Boxwood and Cyclamen

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

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Season and Care of Green Gem Boxwood and Cyclamen

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

Green Gem Boxwood and Cyclamen Physical Information

Green Gem Boxwood and Cyclamen physical information is very important for comparison. Green Gem Boxwood height is 100.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm. The color specification of Green Gem Boxwood and Cyclamen are as follows:

Green Gem Boxwood flower color: Light Yellow
Green Gem Boxwood leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Cyclamen flower color: Pink, Purple and White
Cyclamen leaf color: Several shades of Green

Care of Green Gem Boxwood and Cyclamen

Care of Green Gem Boxwood and Cyclamen include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Green Gem Boxwood pruning is done Prune every year, Prune prior to new growth and Prune to stimulate growth 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 Green Gem Boxwood 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.