Japanese Poppy

Cyclamen

About Japanese Poppy and Cyclamen

Japanese Poppy

Cyclamen

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Tubers

1.3 Origin

Russia/Siberia, Japan

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

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-75-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-4

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm0.54 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

10.20 cm0.75 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Yellow green

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

Gray Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Silver

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Indirect sunlight

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Autumn, Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

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, Alkaline

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

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

Cut or pinch the stems, 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available, Red blotch

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Respiratory problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Not Available

Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PAPAVER miyabeanum

Cyclamen Persicum

7.2 Common Name

Japanese Poppy

Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

7.2.1 In Hindi

Japanese Poppy

Sikalemen

7.2.2 In German

japanische Poppy

Zyklamen

7.2.3 In French

Poppy japonaise

Cyclamen

7.2.4 In Spanish

amapola japonesa

Ciclamen

7.2.5 In Greek

Ιαπωνικά παπαρούνας

κυκλάμινο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Poppy japonês

Cíclame

7.2.7 In Polish

japoński Poppy

Cyklamen

7.2.8 In Latin

Papaver Italica

Cyclamīnos

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Ranunculales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Papaveraceae

Primulaceae

8.6 Genus

Papaver

Cyclamen

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Papaver

Cyclamineae

8.9 Subfamily

Paperveroideae

Myrsinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

10023

1 27800

Properties of Japanese Poppy and Cyclamen

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Poppy and Cyclamen

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

Japanese Poppy and Cyclamen Physical Information

Japanese Poppy and Cyclamen physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Poppy height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm. The color specification of Japanese Poppy and Cyclamen are as follows:

Japanese Poppy flower color: Light Yellow and Yellow green
Japanese Poppy leaf color: Gray Green
Cyclamen flower color: Pink, Purple and White
Cyclamen leaf color: Several shades of Green

Care of Japanese Poppy and Cyclamen

Care of Japanese Poppy and Cyclamen include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Poppy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Japanese Poppy 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.