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About Lodgepole Pine and Cyclamen


About Cyclamen and Lodgepole Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Flowering Plants, Tubers  

Origin
Western United States, Canada  
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia  

Types
Bolander's beach pine, Bolander pine, Shore pine  
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
24  
99+

Habitat
All sorts of environments  
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9  
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
0.54 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
0.75 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Pink, Purple, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Silver  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Indirect sunlight  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

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

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Autumn, Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
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
Alternate Days  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Sandy, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Indirect sunlight  

Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots  
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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Blight, Mealybugs, Rust, Sawfly Larvae, Scale  
Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
No  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
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
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
Respiratory problems  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Joint pain, Muscle Pain, Pain killer, Rheumatism, Sore throat  
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Root, Stem  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in construction  
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS contorta var latifolia  
Cyclamen Persicum  

Common Name
Lodgepole Pine, shore pine, twisted pine, contorta pine  
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen  

In Hindi
Lodgepole pine  
Sikalemen  

In German
Drehkiefer  
Zyklamen  

In French
Le pin tordu  
Cyclamen  

In Spanish
pino Lodgepole  
Ciclamen  

In Greek
lodgepole πεύκων  
κυκλάμινο  

In Portuguese
Lodgepole pine  
Cíclame  

In Polish
lodgepole sosna  
Cyklamen  

In Latin
contorta pinus  
Cyclamīnos  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Pinophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Dicotyledonae  

Order
Pinales  
Ericales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Primulaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Cyclamen  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
Cyclamineae  

Subfamily
-  
Myrsinoideae  

Number of Species
5  
99+
23  
99+

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Properties of Lodgepole Pine and Cyclamen

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

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Season and Care of Lodgepole Pine and Cyclamen

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

Lodgepole Pine and Cyclamen Physical Information

Lodgepole Pine and Cyclamen physical information is very important for comparison. Lodgepole Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm. The color specification of Lodgepole Pine and Cyclamen are as follows:

Care of Lodgepole Pine and Cyclamen

Care of Lodgepole Pine and Cyclamen include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lodgepole Pine pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots 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 Lodgepole Pine 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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