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Cyclamen
Cyclamen

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Tubers
Fruit

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia
Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum
Tarocco, Sanguinello, Moro

Number of Varieties

248
0 40000
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Habitat

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
10-9

Sunset Zone

15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

0.54 cm457.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

0.75 cm365.76 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Purple, White
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Several shades of Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Silver
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Silver
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Indirect sunlight
Full Sun

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
Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

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
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week

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

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
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

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

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Respiratory problems
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders
Appetizer, Blood purifier, Carminative, Miscellany, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Root, Stem
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment
Used as essential oil

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cyclamen Persicum
CITRUS sinensis

Common Name

Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen
Blood Orange, Naval Orange, Orange, Sweet Orange

In Hindi

Sikalemen
Blood Orange Tree

In German

Zyklamen
Blut- Orange Tree

In French

Cyclamen
Sang Orange Tree

In Spanish

Ciclamen
Árbol de la naranja de sangre

In Greek

κυκλάμινο
Blood Orange Tree

In Portuguese

Cíclame
Orange Tree sangue

In Polish

Cyklamen
Krew Orange Tree

In Latin

Cyclamīnos
Sanguinem Aliquam ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales
Sapindales

Family

Primulaceae
Rutaceae

Genus

Cyclamen
Citrus

Clade

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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cyclamineae
Citreae

Subfamily

Myrsinoideae
Aurantioideae

Number of Species

2350
1 27800
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Difference Between Cyclamen and Blood Orange

If you are confused whether Cyclamen or Blood Orange 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 Cyclamen and Blood Orange Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Cyclamen are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Blood Orange fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and organic fertlizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Cyclamen and Blood Orange if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cyclamen and Blood Orange

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cyclamen and Blood Orange. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cyclamen and Blood Orange 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 Blood Orange is Appetizer, Blood purifier, Carminative, Miscellany and Tonic. Cyclamen has beauty benefits as follows: while Blood Orange has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cyclamen vs Blood Orange

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