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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Tubers
Tree

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia
Eastern Asia

Types

Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum
Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata

Number of Varieties

2435
0 40000
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Habitat

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods
River side

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
9-5

Sunset Zone

15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

0.54 cm1,520.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

0.75 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Purple, White
Red

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Several shades of Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Silver
Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Silver
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Indirect sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
-

Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Autumn, Spring, Summer
Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

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
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Indirect sunlight
Full Sun, Partial 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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

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

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Respiratory problems
allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders
Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Root, Stem
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment
Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

-
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cyclamen Persicum
ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'

Common Name

Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen
Chinese Elm, Drake Elm

In Hindi

Sikalemen
चीनी एल्म

In German

Zyklamen
Chinese Elm

In French

Cyclamen
Elm chinoise

In Spanish

Ciclamen
olmo chino

In Greek

κυκλάμινο
Κινέζοι Elm

In Portuguese

Cíclame
Elm chinês

In Polish

Cyklamen
Chiński Elm

In Latin

Cyclamīnos
Chinese Elm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales
Rosales

Family

Primulaceae
Ulmaceae

Genus

Cyclamen
Ulmus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cyclamineae
Ulmeae

Subfamily

Myrsinoideae
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Number of Species

2335
1 27800
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Difference Between Cyclamen and Chinese Elm

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

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Importance of Cyclamen and Chinese Elm

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cyclamen and Chinese Elm. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cyclamen and Chinese Elm 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 Chinese Elm is Antidote, Demulcent and Diuretic. Cyclamen has beauty benefits as follows: while Chinese Elm has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cyclamen vs Chinese Elm

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 Chinese Elm 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 Chinese Elm have allergic reaction respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cyclamen has no showy fruits and Chinese Elm has no showy fruits. Also Cyclamen is flowering and Chinese Elm is not flowering . You can compare Cyclamen and Chinese Elm facts and facts of other plants too.