Perilla

Cyclamen

About Perilla and Cyclamen

Perilla

Cyclamen

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs, Spices

Flowering Plants, Tubers

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, India, Nepal, China

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

1.4 Types

Not Available

Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-10

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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91.44 cm

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0.54 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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45.72 cm

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0.75 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Pink, Purple, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Several shades of Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Silver

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval with toothed margin

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Indirect sunlight

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Fall, Spring

Autumn, Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Moist, Well drained

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Moist, Well drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Indirect sunlight

4.7 Pruning

No need to prune

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

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Dermatitis, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress

Respiratory problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Unknown

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antidote, Antipyretic, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Antitussive, Asthma, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Expectorant, Pectoral, Stomachic, Tonic

Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

For making oil, Used as essential oil

Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Showy Tree

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PERILLA frutescens

Cyclamen Persicum

7.2 Common Name

Perilla, Shiso

Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

7.2.1 In Hindi

Perilla plant

Sikalemen

7.2.2 In German

Perilla Pflanze

Zyklamen

7.2.3 In French

plante Perilla

Cyclamen

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de perilla

Ciclamen

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό perilla

κυκλάμινο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Perilla

Cíclame

7.2.7 In Polish

Poręcz roślin

Cyklamen

7.2.8 In Latin

Perilla herba

Cyclamīnos

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Primulaceae

8.6 Genus

Perilla

Cyclamen

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cyclamineae

8.9 Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Myrsinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Perilla and Cyclamen

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

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Season and Care of Perilla and Cyclamen

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

Perilla and Cyclamen Physical Information

Perilla and Cyclamen physical information is very important for comparison. Perilla height is 91.44 cm and width 45.72 cm whereas Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm. The color specification of Perilla and Cyclamen are as follows:

Perilla flower color: White and Light Pink
Perilla leaf color: Green and Purple
Cyclamen flower color: Pink, Purple and White
Cyclamen leaf color: Several shades of Green

Care of Perilla and Cyclamen

Care of Perilla and Cyclamen include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Perilla pruning is done No need to prune 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 Perilla 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.