Leatherwood

Cyclamen

About Leatherwood and Cyclamen

Leatherwood

Cyclamen

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Tubers

1.3 Origin

United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

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

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-115-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-6

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

300.00 cm0.54 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm0.75 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Pink, Purple, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Bronze, Sandy Brown

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Silver

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate to oval

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Indirect sunlight

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Autumn, Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

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, Needs Very high moisture

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Indirect sunlight

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

No serious insect or disease problems

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

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

✔ ✘

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

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

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Respiratory problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Styptic

Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Wood

Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for woodware

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

Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CYRILLA racemiflora

Cyclamen Persicum

7.2 Common Name

Leatherwood, Ironwood, Myrtle

Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

7.2.1 In Hindi

Leatherwood

Sikalemen

7.2.2 In German

Leather

Zyklamen

7.2.3 In French

Leatherwood

Cyclamen

7.2.4 In Spanish

Leatherwood

Ciclamen

7.2.5 In Greek

Leatherwood

κυκλάμινο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Leatherwood

Cíclame

7.2.7 In Polish

Leatherwood

Cyklamen

7.2.8 In Latin

Leatherwood

Cyclamīnos

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Ericales

8.5 Family

Cyrillaceae

Primulaceae

8.6 Genus

Cyrilla

Cyclamen

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cyclamineae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Myrsinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA23

1 27800

Properties of Leatherwood and Cyclamen

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

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Season and Care of Leatherwood and Cyclamen

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

Leatherwood and Cyclamen Physical Information

Leatherwood and Cyclamen physical information is very important for comparison. Leatherwood height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm. The color specification of Leatherwood and Cyclamen are as follows:

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

Care of Leatherwood and Cyclamen

Care of Leatherwood and Cyclamen include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Leatherwood 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 Leatherwood 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.