Silver Clary

Cyclamen

About Silver Clary and Cyclamen

Silver Clary

Cyclamen

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Ornamental Plants

Flowering Plants, Tubers

1.3 Origin

Central America

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

NA24

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-105-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

-9999

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

111.75 cm0.54 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

0.75 cm0.75 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green, Purple, Dark Red

Pink, Purple, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Ivory, Pink, White

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple

Several shades of Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Silver

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Indirect sunlight

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Autumn, Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

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

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

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

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

Inorganic

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Viruses

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

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Respiratory problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antidiarrhoeal, Astringent

Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as colouring in foods, Used As Food, Used to make yellow and green dye

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

Cottage garden, Flower borders, Informal Garden

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AMARANTHUS hypochondriacus

Cyclamen Persicum

7.2 Common Name

Prince's Feather, Prince-of-Wales-Feather

Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

7.2.1 In Hindi

Silver Clary

Sikalemen

7.2.2 In German

Silber Clary

Zyklamen

7.2.3 In French

Argent Clary

Cyclamen

7.2.4 In Spanish

Clary plata

Ciclamen

7.2.5 In Greek

ασημένιο Clary

κυκλάμινο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

prata Clary

Cíclame

7.2.7 In Polish

Srebrny Clary

Cyklamen

7.2.8 In Latin

Argentum Clary

Cyclamīnos

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Amaranthaceae

Primulaceae

8.6 Genus

Amaranthus L

Cyclamen

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cyclamineae

8.9 Subfamily

Amaranthoideae

Myrsinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA23

1 27800

Properties of Silver Clary and Cyclamen

Wondering what are the properties of Silver Clary and Cyclamen? We provide you with everything About Silver Clary and Cyclamen. Silver Clary doesn't have thorns and Cyclamen doesn't have thorns. Also Silver Clary does not have fragrant flowers. Silver Clary has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Cyclamen has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Silver Clary and Cyclamen and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Silver Clary and Cyclamen

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

Silver Clary and Cyclamen Physical Information

Silver Clary and Cyclamen physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Clary height is 111.75 cm and width 0.75 cm whereas Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm. The color specification of Silver Clary and Cyclamen are as follows:

Silver Clary flower color: Red, Green, Purple and Dark Red
Silver Clary leaf color: Red, Green, Purple
Cyclamen flower color: Pink, Purple and White
Cyclamen leaf color: Several shades of Green

Care of Silver Clary and Cyclamen

Care of Silver Clary and Cyclamen include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Clary 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 Silver Clary 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.