Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Flowering Plants, Tubers
Origin
China
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia
Types
Yellow peach, White peach, Clingstone
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum
Habitat
Warmer regions
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
5-9
Sunset Zone
H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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
Flower Color
Red, Green, Light Green, Yellow
Pink, Purple, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Pink
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Silver
Leaf Shape
Long, simple, curved and folded
Heart-shaped
Plant Season
Spring
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Indirect sunlight
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Autumn, Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, 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
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
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
Remove all suckers, Remove all watersprouts, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches
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
Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Hummingbirds, Insects
Not Available
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Bronchial-constrictions, Food Allergy, Urticaria
Respiratory problems
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Making cosmetics
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Blood stasis and neurodegenerative diseases, Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Combats Stress, Culinary Usage, Diuretic, Hair Loss, Hypokalemia, Obesity, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Weight loss
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Root, Stem
Other Uses
For making oil, Gum, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Not Available
Botanical Name
PRUNUS persica
Cyclamen Persicum
Common Name
Peach
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen
In German
Pfirsich
Zyklamen
In Spanish
melocotón
Ciclamen
In Greek
ροδάκινο
κυκλάμινο
In Portuguese
pêssego
Cíclame
In Polish
brzoskwinia
Cyklamen
In Latin
persici
Cyclamīnos
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Family
Rosaceae
Primulaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Not Available
Tribe
Amygdaleae
Cyclamineae
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Myrsinoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Peach and Cyclamen
Season and care of Peach and Cyclamen is important to know. While considering everything about Peach and Cyclamen Care, growing season is an essential factor. Peach season is Spring and Cyclamen season is Spring. The type of soil for Peach is Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well drained and for Cyclamen is Clay, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Peach is Acidic and for Cyclamen is Acidic.
Peach and Cyclamen Physical Information
Peach and Cyclamen physical information is very important for comparison. Peach height is 1,005.84 cm and width 15.24 cm whereas Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm. The color specification of Peach and Cyclamen are as follows:
Care of Peach and Cyclamen
Care of Peach and Cyclamen include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peach pruning is done Remove all suckers, Remove all watersprouts, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches 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 Peach 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.