Umbrella Palm

Cyclamen

About Umbrella Palm and Cyclamen

Umbrella Palm

Cyclamen

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Flowering Plants, Tubers

1.3 Origin

Japan

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

1.4 Types

Not Available

Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA24

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

ditches, Marshy ground

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-4

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

Pyramidal

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm0.54 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

460.00 cm0.75 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Pink, Purple, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red orange

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze

Green, Silver

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Umbrella Like

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

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Autumn, Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting

From bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water

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

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Indirect sunlight

4.7 Pruning

Cut out old 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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Respiratory problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Tonic

Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags

Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Cyperus alternifolius

Cyclamen Persicum

7.2 Common Name

Galingale,Umbrella Palm

Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

7.2.1 In Hindi

mbrella Palm

Sikalemen

7.2.2 In German

Cyperus alternifolius

Zyklamen

7.2.3 In French

Cyperus alternifolius

Cyclamen

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cyperus alternifolius

Ciclamen

7.2.5 In Greek

Umbrella Palm

κυκλάμινο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Umbrella Palm

Cíclame

7.2.7 In Polish

Cibora zmienna

Cyklamen

7.2.8 In Latin

Umbrella Palm

Cyclamīnos

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Sciadopityaceae

Primulaceae

8.6 Genus

Cyperus

Cyclamen

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cyclamineae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Myrsinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA23

1 27800

Properties of Umbrella Palm and Cyclamen

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

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Season and Care of Umbrella Palm and Cyclamen

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

Umbrella Palm and Cyclamen Physical Information

Umbrella Palm and Cyclamen physical information is very important for comparison. Umbrella Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm. The color specification of Umbrella Palm and Cyclamen are as follows:

Umbrella Palm flower color: Yellow
Umbrella Palm leaf color: Green
Cyclamen flower color: Pink, Purple and White
Cyclamen leaf color: Several shades of Green

Care of Umbrella Palm and Cyclamen

Care of Umbrella Palm and Cyclamen include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Umbrella Palm pruning is done Cut out old 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 Umbrella Palm 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.