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About Cyclamen and Umbrella Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants, Tubers  

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

Types
Not Avaialble  
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
24  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Secondary  
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-5  
7-1  

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
0.54 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
0.75 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Pink, Purple, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Rose  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Silver  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Silver  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver  
Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Silver  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Indirect sunlight  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

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

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer  
Autumn, Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week  
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
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Sandy, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Indirect sunlight  

Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
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
Balanced organic fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose  
Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
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
Scale Insects, Snails  
-  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
Respiratory problems  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Odontalgic, Stomachic  
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Bark  
Root, Stem  

Other Uses
Used for flooring, cabinet making  
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MAGNOLIA macrophylla  
Cyclamen Persicum  

Common Name
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree  
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen  

In Hindi
मैगनोलिया  
Sikalemen  

In German
Umbrella Tree  
Zyklamen  

In French
Umbrella Tree  
Cyclamen  

In Spanish
Árbol de paraguas  
Ciclamen  

In Greek
Umbrella Tree  
κυκλάμινο  

In Portuguese
Árvore de guarda-chuva  
Cíclame  

In Polish
Umbrella Tree  
Cyklamen  

In Latin
O lignum  
Cyclamīnos  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Dicotyledonae  

Order
Magnoliales  
Ericales  

Family
Magnoliaceae  
Primulaceae  

Genus
Magnolia  
Cyclamen  

Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  
-  

Tribe
-  
Cyclamineae  

Subfamily
Magnolioideae  
Myrsinoideae  

Number of Species
3  
99+
23  
99+

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Properties of Umbrella Tree and Cyclamen

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

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Season and Care of Umbrella Tree and Cyclamen

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

Umbrella Tree and Cyclamen Physical Information

Umbrella Tree and Cyclamen physical information is very important for comparison. Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm. The color specification of Umbrella Tree and Cyclamen are as follows:

Care of Umbrella Tree and Cyclamen

Care of Umbrella Tree and Cyclamen include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Umbrella Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 Tree 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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