Shaggy Shield Fern

Cyclamen

About Shaggy Shield Fern and Cyclamen

Shaggy Shield Fern

Cyclamen

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern

Flowering Plants, Tubers

1.3 Origin

India, China, Japan

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

1.4 Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

10024

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9*6

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

6.56 cm0.54 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

10.50 cm0.75 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

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

Light Green, Brown

Several shades of Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Brown

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Brown

Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Silver

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Indirect sunlight

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Autumn, Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

From bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Not Available

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

Average Water

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, Neutral

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Indirect sunlight

4.7 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

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

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Respiratory problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Not Available

Unknown

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DRYOPTERIS atrata

Cyclamen Persicum

7.2 Common Name

Shaggy Shield Fern

Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

7.2.1 In Hindi

Hydrangea

Sikalemen

7.2.2 In German

Hortensie

Zyklamen

7.2.3 In French

Hortensia

Cyclamen

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hortensia

Ciclamen

7.2.5 In Greek

υδραγεία

κυκλάμινο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Cíclame

7.2.7 In Polish

Hortensja

Cyklamen

7.2.8 In Latin

Hibiscus

Cyclamīnos

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Not Available

Ericales

8.5 Family

Dryopteridaceae

Primulaceae

8.6 Genus

Not Available

Cyclamen

8.7 Clade

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cyclamineae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Myrsinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA23

1 27800

Properties of Shaggy Shield Fern and Cyclamen

Wondering what are the properties of Shaggy Shield Fern and Cyclamen? We provide you with everything About Shaggy Shield Fern and Cyclamen. Shaggy Shield Fern doesn't have thorns and Cyclamen doesn't have thorns. Also Shaggy Shield Fern does not have fragrant flowers. Shaggy Shield Fern has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Cyclamen has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea 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 Shaggy Shield Fern and Cyclamen and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Shaggy Shield Fern and Cyclamen

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

Shaggy Shield Fern and Cyclamen Physical Information

Shaggy Shield Fern and Cyclamen physical information is very important for comparison. Shaggy Shield Fern height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm. The color specification of Shaggy Shield Fern and Cyclamen are as follows:

Shaggy Shield Fern flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Shaggy Shield Fern leaf color: Light Green and Brown
Cyclamen flower color: Pink, Purple and White
Cyclamen leaf color: Several shades of Green

Care of Shaggy Shield Fern and Cyclamen

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