Melampodium

Cyclamen

About Melampodium and Cyclamen

Melampodium

Cyclamen

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Tubers

Origin

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America

Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia

Types

Perennials

Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum

Number of Varieties

4024

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6

7-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm0.54 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm0.75 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Pink, Purple, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Indirect sunlight

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Autumn, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Indirect sunlight

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Root, Stem

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

Cyclamen Persicum

Common Name

Butter Daisy, Melampodium

Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

In Hindi

Melampodium

Sikalemen

In German

Melmpodiam

Zyklamen

In French

Melmpodiam

Cyclamen

In Spanish

Melmpodiam

Ciclamen

In Greek

Melmpodiam

κυκλάμινο

In Portuguese

Melmpodiam

Cíclame

In Polish

Melmpodiam

Cyklamen

In Latin

Melmpodiam

Cyclamīnos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Asterales

Ericales

Family

Asteraceae

Primulaceae

Genus

Melampodium

Cyclamen

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Millerieae

Cyclamineae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Myrsinoideae

Number of Species

3923

1 27800

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Properties of Melampodium and Cyclamen

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

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Season and Care of Melampodium and Cyclamen

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

Melampodium and Cyclamen Physical Information

Melampodium and Cyclamen physical information is very important for comparison. Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm. The color specification of Melampodium and Cyclamen are as follows:

Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold
Melampodium leaf color: Green
Cyclamen flower color: Pink, Purple and White
Cyclamen leaf color: Several shades of Green

Care of Melampodium and Cyclamen

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