×

Candelaria
Candelaria

Cyclamen
Cyclamen



ADD
Compare
X
Candelaria
X
Cyclamen

Compare Candelaria and Cyclamen

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants, Tubers

Origin

Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia

Types

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

Number of Varieties

-24
0 40000
👆🏻

Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical regions
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9
0 99
👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12-9
7-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm0.54 cm
0 3900
👆🏻

Minimum Width

30.00 cm0.75 cm
0 6350
👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Pink, Purple, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
-

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrowly elliptic
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Indirect sunlight

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Sand
Clay, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Autumn, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over 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

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

Sand
Clay, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
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

N-P-K balanced liquid fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
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

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies
-

Allergy

-
Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cures poisoning from fish
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs
Root, Stem

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical, Wildflower
-

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BLETIA purpurea
Cyclamen Persicum

Common Name

Candelaria, Pinepink, Purple Bletia Orchid, Sharp-petaled Bletia Orchid
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

In Hindi

Candelaria
Sikalemen

In German

Candelaria
Zyklamen

In French

Candelaria
Cyclamen

In Spanish

Candelaria
Ciclamen

In Greek

Candelaria
κυκλάμινο

In Portuguese

Candelaria
Cíclame

In Polish

Candelaria
Cyklamen

In Latin

Candelaria
Cyclamīnos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Dicotyledonae

Order

Orchidales
Ericales

Family

Orchidaceae
Primulaceae

Genus

Bletia
Cyclamen

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
-

Tribe

Arethuseae
Cyclamineae

Subfamily

Epidendroideae
Myrsinoideae

Number of Species

-23
1 27800
👆🏻

Difference Between Candelaria and Cyclamen

If you are confused whether Candelaria 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 Candelaria and Cyclamen Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Candelaria are N-P-K balanced liquid fertilizer, whereas for Cyclamen fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Candelaria and Cyclamen if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

<Flowering Plants

Importance of Candelaria and Cyclamen

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Candelaria and Cyclamen. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Candelaria 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 Candelaria is Cures poisoning from fish whereas of Cyclamen is Digestive disorders and Menstrual Disorders. Candelaria has beauty benefits as follows: while Cyclamen has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Candelaria 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 Candelaria 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 Candelaria are whereas of Cyclamen have Respiratory problems respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Candelaria has no showy fruits and Cyclamen has no showy fruits. Also Candelaria is not flowering and Cyclamen is flowering. You can compare Candelaria and Cyclamen facts and facts of other plants too.