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About Longleaf Pine and Cyclamen


About Cyclamen and Longleaf Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Flowering Plants, Tubers  

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

Types
Longleaf is a type of pine  
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum  

Number of Varieties
3  
24  
99+

Habitat
Dry areas, Sandy areas  
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm  
28
0.54 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
0.75 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Pink, Purple, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Brown  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green  
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, Stem Planting  
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
Adequately  
Moderate  

In Winter
Ample 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
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune once the plant is tall enough  
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, Phosphorous  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Beetles, brown-spot needle blight  
Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
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
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
Respiratory problems  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Stem  
Root, Stem  

Other Uses
Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture  
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS palustris  
Cyclamen Persicum  

Common Name
Longleaf Pine  
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen  

In Hindi
Longleaf Pine  
Sikalemen  

In German
Longleaf Pine  
Zyklamen  

In French
pin des marais  
Cyclamen  

In Spanish
pino de hoja larga  
Ciclamen  

In Greek
Longleaf πεύκο  
κυκλάμινο  

In Portuguese
Longleaf pinho  
Cíclame  

In Polish
Longleaf sosna  
Cyklamen  

In Latin
longleaf pinus  
Cyclamīnos  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Dicotyledonae  

Order
Pinales  
Ericales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Primulaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Cyclamen  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
Cyclamineae  

Subfamily
-  
Myrsinoideae  

Number of Species
3  
23  
99+

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Properties of Longleaf Pine and Cyclamen

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

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Season and Care of Longleaf Pine and Cyclamen

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

Longleaf Pine and Cyclamen Physical Information

Longleaf Pine and Cyclamen physical information is very important for comparison. Longleaf Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm. The color specification of Longleaf Pine and Cyclamen are as follows:

Care of Longleaf Pine and Cyclamen

Care of Longleaf Pine and Cyclamen include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Longleaf Pine pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune once the plant is tall enough 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 Longleaf Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Cyclamen needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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