Plum

Cyclamen

About Plum and Cyclamen

Plum

Cyclamen

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants, Tubers

Origin

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

Types

European plum, Gages, Japanese plum

Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum

Number of Varieties

1524

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

7-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

609.60 cm0.54 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

457.20 cm0.75 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, White

Pink, Purple, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Pink

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Winter

Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Indirect sunlight

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Autumn, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting

From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

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

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

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

Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting

Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems

Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Root, Stem

Other Uses

Cosmetics

Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'

Cyclamen Persicum

Common Name

Plum

Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

In Hindi

बेर

Sikalemen

In German

Pflaume

Zyklamen

In French

prune

Cyclamen

In Spanish

ciruela

Ciclamen

In Greek

Δαμάσκηνο

κυκλάμινο

In Portuguese

ameixa

Cíclame

In Polish

Śliwka

Cyklamen

In Latin

Plum

Cyclamīnos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Rosales

Ericales

Family

Rosaceae

Primulaceae

Genus

Prunus

Cyclamen

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cyclamineae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Myrsinoideae

Number of Species

4023

1 27800

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Properties of Plum and Cyclamen

Wondering what are the properties of Plum and Cyclamen? We provide you with everything About Plum and Cyclamen. Plum has thorns and Cyclamen doesn't have thorns. Also Plum does not have fragrant flowers. Plum has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting and Cyclamen has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting. 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 Plum and Cyclamen and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Plum and Cyclamen

Season and care of Plum and Cyclamen is important to know. While considering everything about Plum and Cyclamen Care, growing season is an essential factor. Plum season is Early Spring and Late Winter and Cyclamen season is Early Spring and Late Winter. The type of soil for Plum is Clay, Sandy and for Cyclamen is Clay, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Plum is Acidic and for Cyclamen is Acidic.

Plum and Cyclamen Physical Information

Plum and Cyclamen physical information is very important for comparison. Plum height is 609.60 cm and width 457.20 cm whereas Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm. The color specification of Plum and Cyclamen are as follows:

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

Care of Plum and Cyclamen

Care of Plum and Cyclamen include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plum 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 Plum needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cyclamen needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.