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About Henbit Deadnettle and Cyclamen


About Cyclamen and Henbit Deadnettle


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Flowering Plants, Tubers  

Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia  
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia  

Types
-  
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum  

Number of Varieties
40  
99+
24  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
-  
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
7.60 cm  
99+
0.54 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
0.75 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Violet  
Pink, Purple, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Gray Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple, Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple, Gray Green  
Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Silver  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter  
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Indirect sunlight  

Growth Rate
Fast  
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
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter  
Autumn, Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Layering, Seedlings  
From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water occasionally  
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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Alkaline, Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Dry  
Clay, Sandy, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Dry  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade  
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
-  
Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, pollinators  
-  

Allergy
Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Flavonoids  
Respiratory problems  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Laxative  
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Stem  
Root, Stem  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LAMIUM amplexicaule  
Cyclamen Persicum  

Common Name
Henbit, Henbit Deadnettle  
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen  

In Hindi
henbit deadnettle  
Sikalemen  

In German
henbit deadnettle  
Zyklamen  

In French
henbit deadnettle  
Cyclamen  

In Spanish
deadnettle henbit  
Ciclamen  

In Greek
αυλακόχορτου deadnettle  
κυκλάμινο  

In Portuguese
henbit deadnettle  
Cíclame  

In Polish
Henbit jasnota  
Cyklamen  

In Latin
henbit deadnettle  
Cyclamīnos  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Dicotyledonae  

Order
Lamiales  
Ericales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Primulaceae  

Genus
Lamium  
Cyclamen  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
Cyclamineae  

Subfamily
-  
Myrsinoideae  

Number of Species
26  
99+
23  
99+

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Properties of Henbit Deadnettle and Cyclamen

Wondering what are the properties of Henbit Deadnettle and Cyclamen? We provide you with everything About Henbit Deadnettle and Cyclamen. Henbit Deadnettle doesn't have thorns and Cyclamen doesn't have thorns. Also Henbit Deadnettle does not have fragrant flowers. Henbit Deadnettle has allergic reactions like Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Antioxidants and Flavonoids and Cyclamen has allergic reactions like Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Antioxidants and Flavonoids. 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 Henbit Deadnettle and Cyclamen and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Henbit Deadnettle and Cyclamen

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

Henbit Deadnettle and Cyclamen Physical Information

Henbit Deadnettle and Cyclamen physical information is very important for comparison. Henbit Deadnettle height is 7.60 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm. The color specification of Henbit Deadnettle and Cyclamen are as follows:

Care of Henbit Deadnettle and Cyclamen

Care of Henbit Deadnettle and Cyclamen include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Henbit Deadnettle 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 Henbit Deadnettle 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.

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