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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Tubers
Perennial

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia
China, Japan, Korea

Types

Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum
Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'

Number of Varieties

247
0 40000
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Habitat

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods
Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-97-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

0.54 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

0.75 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Purple, White
White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Blue Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Several shades of Green
Black

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Black

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Silver
Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Silver
Black

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Indirect sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Autumn, Spring, Summer
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings
Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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
Regular watering during dry periods

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Indirect sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

-
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Respiratory problems
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders
Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac

Part of Plant Used

Root, Stem
Root

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment
useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Container, Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cyclamen Persicum
Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'

Common Name

Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen
Black Mondo Grass, black mondo

In Hindi

Sikalemen
Black Mondo Grass

In German

Zyklamen
Mondo Gras Busch

In French

Cyclamen
Black Mondo Grass

In Spanish

Ciclamen
entre el césped

In Greek

κυκλάμινο
Black Mondo Grass

In Portuguese

Cíclame
Black Mondo Grass

In Polish

Cyklamen
Black Mondo Grass

In Latin

Cyclamīnos
Black Mondo Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Embryophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae
Liliopsida

Order

Ericales
Liliales

Family

Primulaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Cyclamen
Ophiopogon

Clade

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Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Cyclamineae
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Subfamily

Myrsinoideae
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Number of Species

2350
1 27800
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Difference Between Cyclamen and Black Mondo Grass

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Importance of Cyclamen and Black Mondo Grass

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

Compare Facts of Cyclamen vs Black Mondo Grass

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