Sweetbay

Cyclamen

About Sweetbay and Cyclamen

Sweetbay

Cyclamen

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Tubers

1.3 Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

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

1.4 Types

Cherry laurel, California Bay Laurel, Spotted laurel

Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

324

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-6

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm0.54 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm0.75 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

Pink, Purple, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange Red

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

Several shades of Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Tan, Silver

Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green, Tan

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, Winter

Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Indirect sunlight

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Autumn, Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting

From bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, occasional watering once established

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, Neutral

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Indirect sunlight

4.7 Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots, 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

fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Rust, Scab

Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

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, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea, wheezing

Respiratory problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

Unknown

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Acne, Cancer, Diarrhea, Emollient, Migraines, Oral health, treating poison ivy

Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Stem

Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Florist trade and landscaping, Making Perfumes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Shade Trees

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Laurus nobilis

Cyclamen Persicum

7.2 Common Name

Sweetbay

Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

7.2.1 In Hindi

Laurus nobilis

Sikalemen

7.2.2 In German

Echter Lorbeer

Zyklamen

7.2.3 In French

Laurus nobilis

Cyclamen

7.2.4 In Spanish

Laurus nobilis

Ciclamen

7.2.5 In Greek

Laurus nobilis

κυκλάμινο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Loureiro

Cíclame

7.2.7 In Polish

Wawrzyn szlachetny

Cyklamen

7.2.8 In Latin

Laurus nobilis

Cyclamīnos

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Laurales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Magnoliaceae

Primulaceae

8.6 Genus

Laurus

Cyclamen

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Epidendreae

Cyclamineae

8.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Myrsinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

323

1 27800

Properties of Sweetbay and Cyclamen

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

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Season and Care of Sweetbay and Cyclamen

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

Sweetbay and Cyclamen Physical Information

Sweetbay and Cyclamen physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetbay height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm. The color specification of Sweetbay and Cyclamen are as follows:

Sweetbay flower color: White and Ivory
Sweetbay leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Silver
Cyclamen flower color: Pink, Purple and White
Cyclamen leaf color: Several shades of Green

Care of Sweetbay and Cyclamen

Care of Sweetbay and Cyclamen include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetbay pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, 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 Sweetbay 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.