Sweet Olive

Cyclamen

About Sweet Olive and Cyclamen

Sweet Olive

Cyclamen

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Flowering Plants, Tubers

Origin

Asia, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

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

Types

Apricot Gold, Butter Yellow, Orange Supreme, Dan

Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum

Number of Varieties

3024

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8

7-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm0.54 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm0.75 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Orange

Pink, Purple, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Blue, Black

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval, Finely Dentate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Indirect sunlight

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Fall, Fall

Autumn, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood cuttings

From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Indirect sunlight

Pruning

Remove no more than one-third of each branch

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 dry fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Nematodes

Allergy

Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antitussive

Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Stem

Root, Stem

Other Uses

Used as essential oil, Used as insect repellent, Used in herbal medicines, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes

Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OSMANTHUS fragrans

Cyclamen Persicum

Common Name

Sweet olive, Sweet osmanthus, Tea olive

Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

In Hindi

Sweet Olive

Sikalemen

In German

Sweet Olive

Zyklamen

In French

Olive douce

Cyclamen

In Spanish

Oliva dulce

Ciclamen

In Greek

γλυκό Ελιά

κυκλάμινο

In Portuguese

Olive doce

Cíclame

In Polish

słodki Olive

Cyklamen

In Latin

Dulce Olive

Cyclamīnos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Scrophulariales

Ericales

Family

Oleaceae

Primulaceae

Genus

Osmanthus

Cyclamen

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Oleeae

Cyclamineae

Subfamily

Myrsinoideae

Number of Species

1523

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Olive and Cyclamen

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Olive and Cyclamen

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

Sweet Olive and Cyclamen Physical Information

Sweet Olive and Cyclamen physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Olive height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm. The color specification of Sweet Olive and Cyclamen are as follows:

Sweet Olive flower color: White and Orange
Sweet Olive leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Cyclamen flower color: Pink, Purple and White
Cyclamen leaf color: Several shades of Green

Care of Sweet Olive and Cyclamen

Care of Sweet Olive and Cyclamen include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Olive pruning is done Remove no more than one-third of each branch 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 Sweet Olive 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.