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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Tree
Flowering Plants, Tubers

Origin

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

Types

Ornamental
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum

Number of Varieties

18024
0 40000
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Habitat

Lake Sides, limestone outcrops, Scrubs, Woods
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-75-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
7-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm0.54 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

670.00 cm0.75 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink
Pink, Purple, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Purple, Dark Red
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Bronze
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Orange, Burgundy, Orange Red
Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrowly obovate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Indirect sunlight

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Autumn, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
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

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Indirect sunlight

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

-
Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, small hedge
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antitussive, Depurative, Haemostatic, Pectoral
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Root, Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Cottage garden, Flower borders
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Aster amellus
Cyclamen Persicum

Common Name

Aster
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

In Hindi

एस्टर
Sikalemen

In German

Astern
Zyklamen

In French

Aster
Cyclamen

In Spanish

Aster
Ciclamen

In Greek

αστήρ
κυκλάμινο

In Portuguese

Aster
Cíclame

In Polish

aster
Cyklamen

In Latin

Aster
Cyclamīnos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae

Order

Asterales
Ericales

Family

Asteraceae
Primulaceae

Genus

Aster
Cyclamen

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

Astereae
Cyclamineae

Subfamily

Asteroideae
Myrsinoideae

Number of Species

18023
1 27800
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Difference Between Aster and Cyclamen

If you are confused whether Aster or Cyclamen are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Aster and Cyclamen Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Aster are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Cyclamen fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Aster and Cyclamen if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Aster and Cyclamen

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Aster and Cyclamen. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Aster and Cyclamen as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Aster is anti-inflammatory, Antitussive, Depurative, Haemostatic and Pectoral whereas of Cyclamen is Digestive disorders and Menstrual Disorders. Aster has beauty benefits as follows: while Cyclamen has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Aster vs Cyclamen

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Aster vs Cyclamen and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Aster are whereas of Cyclamen have Respiratory problems respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Aster has showy fruits and Cyclamen has no showy fruits. Also Aster is not flowering and Cyclamen is flowering. You can compare Aster and Cyclamen facts and facts of other plants too.