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Cyclamen and Cerbera


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Flowering Plants, Tubers  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia  
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia  

Types
Cerbera laeta, Cerbera floribunda, Cerbera odollam  
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum  

Number of Varieties
8  
99+
24  
99+

Habitat
Deciduous forests, Tropical regions  
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
-  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
-  
0.54 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
4.20 cm  
0.75 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
Pink, Purple, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Silver  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Indirect sunlight  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

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

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Autumn, Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

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

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires regular watering  
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, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Sandy, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Indirect sunlight  

Pruning
Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, 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, fertilize in spring, Phosphorous, Requires high amount of nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Insects  
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
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Toxic  
Respiratory problems  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

Environmental Uses
Food for insects  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Root, Stem  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CERBERA  
Cyclamen Persicum  

Common Name
Cerbera  
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen  

In Hindi
Cerbera  
Sikalemen  

In German
Cerbera  
Zyklamen  

In French
Cerbera  
Cyclamen  

In Spanish
Cerbera  
Ciclamen  

In Greek
Cerbera  
κυκλάμινο  

In Portuguese
Cerbera  
Cíclame  

In Polish
Cerbera  
Cyklamen  

In Latin
Cerbera  
Cyclamīnos  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Dicotyledonae  

Order
Gentianales  
Ericales  

Family
Apocynaceae  
Primulaceae  

Genus
Cerbera  
Cyclamen  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Plumerieae  
Cyclamineae  

Subfamily
Rauvolfioideae  
Myrsinoideae  

Number of Species
8  
99+
23  
99+

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Difference Between Cerbera and Cyclamen

If you are confused whether Cerbera 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 Cerbera and Cyclamen Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Cerbera are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Phosphorous and Requires high amount of nitrogen, whereas for Cyclamen fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Cerbera and Cyclamen if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cerbera and Cyclamen

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

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

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