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Cyclamen
Busy Lizzy
Busy Lizzy and Cyclamen


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Flowering Plants, Tubers  
Tender Perennial  
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia  
Eastern Africa  
Types
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum  
Impatients balsamina, Impatients hawkeri, Impatiens nolitangere  
Number of Varieties
24  
99+
36  
99+
Habitat
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods  
Damp Places, Damp shady woods, Forest margins, Roadsides, tropical environments, Waste areas, waterways  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
10-15  
AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
12 - 1  
Sunset Zone
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
0.54 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
0.75 cm  
99+
45.00 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Pink, Purple, White  
White, Red, Purple, Pink, Magenta, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach, Burgundy  
Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Brown  
Green  
Leaf Color in Spring
Several shades of Green  
Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze  
Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Silver  
Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Silver  
Light Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Oblong elliptic  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Indirect sunlight  
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  
Type of Soil
Clay, Sandy, Well drained  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Autumn, Spring, Summer  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  
Tolerances
-  
Shade areas  
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting  
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 let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic  
Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Type
Clay, Sandy, Well drained  
Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Indirect sunlight  
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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  
Cut away fading foliage, Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove the old foliage  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Apply N-P-K  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels  
Aphids, Downy mildew, Stem rot  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Shade areas  
Facts
Flowers
Yes  
Yes  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single, Double  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
No  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  
Attracts
-  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Allergy
Respiratory problems  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
-  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders  
Demulcent, Gastrointestinal disorders, Nutritive, Skin irritation  
Part of Plant Used
Root, Stem  
Flowers, Root  
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment  
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
-  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
Cyclamen Persicum  
IMPATIENS walleriana  
Common Name
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen  
Busy Lizzy, Impatiens, balsam, sultana  
In Hindi
Sikalemen  
wallenana  
In German
Zyklamen  
wallenana  
In French
Cyclamen  
wallenana  
In Spanish
Ciclamen  
wallenana  
In Greek
κυκλάμινο  
Απασχολημένος Lizzy Φυτών  
In Portuguese
Cíclame  
wallenana  
In Polish
Cyklamen  
wallenana  
In Latin
Cyclamīnos  
Impatiens Walleriana  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Anthophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Dicotyledonae  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Ericales  
Geraniales  
Family
Primulaceae  
Balsaminaceae  
Genus
Cyclamen  
Impatiens  
Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Tribe
Cyclamineae  
-  
Subfamily
Myrsinoideae  
-  
Number of Species
23  
99+
1000  
26
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Difference Between Cyclamen and Busy Lizzy

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Importance of Cyclamen and Busy Lizzy

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cyclamen and Busy Lizzy. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cyclamen and Busy Lizzy 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 Busy Lizzy is Demulcent, Gastrointestinal disorders, Nutritive and Skin irritation. Cyclamen has beauty benefits as follows: while Busy Lizzy has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cyclamen vs Busy Lizzy

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