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About Lily and Cyclamen


About Cyclamen and Lily


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Flowering Plants, Tubers  

Origin
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia  

Types
White lily, orange lily, Lily of the valley  
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum  

Number of Varieties
110  
99+
24  
99+

Habitat
-  
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
7-1  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
0.54 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
0.75 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy, Bronze  
Pink, Purple, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Yellow green, Sandy Brown  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Silver  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Indirect sunlight  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Sandy, Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Autumn, Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not 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  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Sandy, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Indirect sunlight  

Pruning
Prune in early spring, Prune in fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
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, Fertilize only when soil is poor  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Lily Beetle  
Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
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
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
Respiratory problems  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Burns, Diuretic, Heart problems  
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Root, Stem  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LILIUM  
Cyclamen Persicum  

Common Name
Lily  
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen  

In Hindi
लिली  
Sikalemen  

In German
Lilie  
Zyklamen  

In French
Lis  
Cyclamen  

In Spanish
Lirio  
Ciclamen  

In Greek
Κρίνος  
κυκλάμινο  

In Portuguese
Lírio  
Cíclame  

In Polish
Lilia  
Cyklamen  

In Latin
lilium  
Cyclamīnos  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheobionta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Dicotyledonae  

Order
Liliales  
Ericales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Primulaceae  

Genus
Lilium  
Cyclamen  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
Lilieae  
Cyclamineae  

Subfamily
Lilioideae  
Myrsinoideae  

Number of Species
109  
99+
23  
99+

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Properties of Lily and Cyclamen

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

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Season and Care of Lily and Cyclamen

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

Lily and Cyclamen Physical Information

Lily and Cyclamen physical information is very important for comparison. Lily height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm. The color specification of Lily and Cyclamen are as follows:

Care of Lily and Cyclamen

Care of Lily and Cyclamen include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lily pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in fall and Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 Lily 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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