Sweetpea

Cyclamen

About Sweetpea and Cyclamen

Sweetpea

Cyclamen

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Flowering Plants, Tubers

Origin

Mediterranean

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

Types

Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum

Number of Varieties

5024

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-105-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

7-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm0.54 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm0.75 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Blue Violet

Pink, Purple, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green

Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Indirect sunlight

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Autumn, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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

Loam

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Indirect sunlight

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Shearing

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

Organic Flower Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mildew, Mosaic viruses

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Caterpillar, Insects, Snails

Allergy

Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Root, Stem

Other Uses

Used as essential oil

Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cottage garden, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LATHYRUS odoratus

Cyclamen Persicum

Common Name

Sweetpea

Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

In Hindi

Sweetpea

Sikalemen

In German

Sweetpea

Zyklamen

In French

Sweetpea

Cyclamen

In Spanish

Sweetpea

Ciclamen

In Greek

Sweetpea

κυκλάμινο

In Portuguese

Sweetpea

Cíclame

In Polish

Sweetpea

Cyklamen

In Latin

Sweetpea

Cyclamīnos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Fabales

Ericales

Family

Fabaceae

Primulaceae

Genus

Lagerstroemia

Cyclamen

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Vicieae

Cyclamineae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Myrsinoideae

Number of Species

7523

1 27800

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Properties of Sweetpea and Cyclamen

Wondering what are the properties of Sweetpea and Cyclamen? We provide you with everything About Sweetpea and Cyclamen. Sweetpea doesn't have thorns and Cyclamen doesn't have thorns. Also Sweetpea does not have fragrant flowers. Sweetpea has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain and Vomiting and Cyclamen has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain 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 Sweetpea and Cyclamen and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sweetpea and Cyclamen

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

Sweetpea and Cyclamen Physical Information

Sweetpea and Cyclamen physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetpea height is 180.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm. The color specification of Sweetpea and Cyclamen are as follows:

Sweetpea flower color: White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender and Blue Violet
Sweetpea leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Cyclamen flower color: Pink, Purple and White
Cyclamen leaf color: Several shades of Green

Care of Sweetpea and Cyclamen

Care of Sweetpea and Cyclamen include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetpea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching and Shearing 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 Sweetpea 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.