Protea

Cyclamen

About Protea and Cyclamen

Protea

Cyclamen

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Flowering Plants, Tubers

1.3 Origin

Africa, Southern Africa

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

1.4 Types

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree

Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 71 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 22, 23, 24

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

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91.44 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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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91.44 cm

Rank: 82 (Overall)▶

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

Not Available

Pink, Purple, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Several shades of Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Silver

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring

Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Indirect sunlight

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

All year

Autumn, Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

Not Available

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of 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

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

Loam, Sand

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Indirect sunlight

4.7 Pruning

Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Not Available

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

Not Available

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

Not Available

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

Not Available

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

Not Available

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

Not Available

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

Not Available

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5.4 Showy Foliage

Not Available

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5.5 Showy Bark

Not Available

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Not Available

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5.10 Self-Sowing

Not Available

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5.11 Attracts

Flying insects, Insects

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Respiratory problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

Unknown

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PROTEA

Cyclamen Persicum

7.2 Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree

Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

7.2.1 In Hindi

Protea plant

Sikalemen

7.2.2 In German

Protea Pflanze

Zyklamen

7.2.3 In French

usine de Protea

Cyclamen

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de protea

Ciclamen

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό Protea

κυκλάμινο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Protea

Cíclame

7.2.7 In Polish

Protea roślin

Cyklamen

7.2.8 In Latin

Protea herba

Cyclamīnos

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Proteales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Proteaceae

Primulaceae

8.6 Genus

Protea

Cyclamen

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Proteae

Cyclamineae

8.9 Subfamily

Proteoideae

Myrsinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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1600

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Properties of Protea and Cyclamen

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

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Season and Care of Protea and Cyclamen

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

Protea and Cyclamen Physical Information

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

Protea flower color: Not Available
Protea leaf color: Not Available
Cyclamen flower color: Pink, Purple and White
Cyclamen leaf color: Several shades of Green

Care of Protea and Cyclamen

Care of Protea and Cyclamen include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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 Protea 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.