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About Twinleaf and Cyclamen


About Cyclamen and Twinleaf


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Flowering Plants, Tubers  

Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada  
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia  

Types
-  
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum  

Number of Varieties
2  
24  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Hardwood forests  
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
7-5  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10  
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
0.54 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
12.70 cm  
99+
0.75 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Pink, Purple, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Light Green  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Silver  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Butterfly shaped  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Indirect sunlight  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Sandy, Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Autumn, Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting  
From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
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
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Sandy, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Indirect sunlight  

Pruning
Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning  
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
No fertilizers needed  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch  
Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
-  
Respiratory problems  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diuretic  
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Root, Stem  

Other Uses
-  
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Groundcover  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JEFFERSONIA diphylla  
Cyclamen Persicum  

Common Name
-  
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen  

In Hindi
Twinleaf  
Sikalemen  

In German
Twinleaf  
Zyklamen  

In French
Twinleaf  
Cyclamen  

In Spanish
Twinleaf  
Ciclamen  

In Greek
Twinleaf  
κυκλάμινο  

In Portuguese
Twinleaf  
Cíclame  

In Polish
Twinleaf  
Cyklamen  

In Latin
Twinleaf  
Cyclamīnos  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Dicotyledonae  

Order
Ranunculales  
Ericales  

Family
Berberidaceae  
Primulaceae  

Genus
Jeffersonia  
Cyclamen  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
Cyclamineae  

Subfamily
-  
Myrsinoideae  

Number of Species
2  
23  
99+

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Properties of Twinleaf and Cyclamen

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

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Season and Care of Twinleaf and Cyclamen

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

Twinleaf and Cyclamen Physical Information

Twinleaf and Cyclamen physical information is very important for comparison. Twinleaf height is 15.20 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm. The color specification of Twinleaf and Cyclamen are as follows:

Care of Twinleaf and Cyclamen

Care of Twinleaf and Cyclamen include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Twinleaf pruning is done Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning 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 Twinleaf 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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