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About Sour Cherry and Cyclamen


About Cyclamen and Sour Cherry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Flowering Plants, Tubers  

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

Types
Fruit  
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum  

Number of Varieties
300  
28
24  
99+

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
0.54 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
0.75 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Pink, Purple, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Red, Dark Red  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Silver  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Simple lobed or unlobed  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Indirect sunlight  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Sandy, Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Autumn, Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings  
From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather  
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
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Sandy, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Birds  
Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single, Double  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness, Skin irritation  
Respiratory problems  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Gout, Insomnia, Soothing and relieving pain  
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits  
Root, Stem  

Other Uses
Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Cake, Edible syrup, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used to make juice  
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS cerasus  
Cyclamen Persicum  

Common Name
Pie Cherry, Sour Cherry, Tart Cherry  
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen  

In Hindi
Sour cherry  
Sikalemen  

In German
Sauerkirsche  
Zyklamen  

In French
Prunus cerasus  
Cyclamen  

In Spanish
Prunus cerasus  
Ciclamen  

In Greek
Sour cherry  
κυκλάμινο  

In Portuguese
Ginja  
Cíclame  

In Polish
Wiśnia pospolita  
Cyklamen  

In Latin
Prunus cerasus  
Cyclamīnos  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Dicotyledonae  

Order
Rosales  
Ericales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Primulaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Cyclamen  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
Cyclamineae  

Subfamily
-  
Myrsinoideae  

Number of Species
270  
99+
23  
99+

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Properties of Sour Cherry and Cyclamen

Wondering what are the properties of Sour Cherry and Cyclamen? We provide you with everything About Sour Cherry and Cyclamen. Sour Cherry doesn't have thorns and Cyclamen doesn't have thorns. Also Sour Cherry does not have fragrant flowers. Sour Cherry has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness and Skin irritation and Cyclamen has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness and Skin irritation. 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 Sour Cherry and Cyclamen and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sour Cherry and Cyclamen

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

Sour Cherry and Cyclamen Physical Information

Sour Cherry and Cyclamen physical information is very important for comparison. Sour Cherry height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm. The color specification of Sour Cherry and Cyclamen are as follows:

Care of Sour Cherry and Cyclamen

Care of Sour Cherry and Cyclamen include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sour Cherry 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 Sour Cherry 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.

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