Petunia

Cyclamen

About Petunia and Cyclamen

Petunia

Cyclamen

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Flowering Plants, Tubers

1.3 Origin

South America

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

1.4 Types

Grandiflora Petunias, Multiflora Petunias, Wave Petunias, Superbell Petunias, Supertunia Petunias

Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

11824

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Terrestrial

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-105-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

not provided

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

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

5.00 cm0.54 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

2.50 cm0.75 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow

Pink, Purple, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Golden Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Silver

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Indirect sunlight

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Autumn, Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

From bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Neutral

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Indirect sunlight

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacterial Blight, Caterpillars, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Spider mites, Thripes, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Respiratory problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Unknown

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Petunia

Cyclamen Persicum

7.2 Common Name

Petunia

Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

7.2.1 In Hindi

Petunia

Sikalemen

7.2.2 In German

Petunie

Zyklamen

7.2.3 In French

Pétunia

Cyclamen

7.2.4 In Spanish

Petunia

Ciclamen

7.2.5 In Greek

πετούνια

κυκλάμινο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Petúnia

Cíclame

7.2.7 In Polish

Petunia

Cyklamen

7.2.8 In Latin

Petunia

Cyclamīnos

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Streptophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Solanales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Solanaceae

Primulaceae

8.6 Genus

Petunia

Cyclamen

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cyclamineae

8.9 Subfamily

Petunioideae

Myrsinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

3523

1 27800

Properties of Petunia and Cyclamen

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

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Season and Care of Petunia and Cyclamen

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

Petunia and Cyclamen Physical Information

Petunia and Cyclamen physical information is very important for comparison. Petunia height is 5.00 cm and width 2.50 cm whereas Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm. The color specification of Petunia and Cyclamen are as follows:

Petunia flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White and Yellow
Petunia leaf color: Golden Green
Cyclamen flower color: Pink, Purple and White
Cyclamen leaf color: Several shades of Green

Care of Petunia and Cyclamen

Care of Petunia and Cyclamen include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Petunia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads 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 Petunia 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.