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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Tubers
Fruit

Origin

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

Types

Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum
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Number of Varieties

241
0 40000
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Habitat

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods
along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
12-4

Sunset Zone

15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 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
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

0.54 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

0.75 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Purple, White
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Several shades of Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Silver
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Silver
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Indirect sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Autumn, Spring, Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings

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
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water in the early morning hours

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

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
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
Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Ants

Allergy

Respiratory problems
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

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Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders
Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Root, Stem
Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment
For making oil for cosmetics

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cyclamen Persicum
CUCUMIS melo 'Burpees Early Hybrid'

Common Name

Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen
Crenshaw Melon

In Hindi

Sikalemen
खरबूजा

In German

Zyklamen
Zuckermelone

In French

Cyclamen
Melon

In Spanish

Ciclamen
Crenshaw Melon

In Greek

κυκλάμινο
Crenshaw Melon

In Portuguese

Cíclame
Crenshaw Melon

In Polish

Cyklamen
Crenshaw Melon

In Latin

Cyclamīnos
Crenshaw Melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales
Cucurbitales

Family

Primulaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Cyclamen
Cucumis

Clade

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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cyclamineae
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Subfamily

Myrsinoideae
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Number of Species

231
1 27800
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Difference Between Cyclamen and Crenshaw Melon

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

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Importance of Cyclamen and Crenshaw Melon

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cyclamen and Crenshaw Melon. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cyclamen and Crenshaw Melon 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 Crenshaw Melon is Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge and Stomachic. Cyclamen has beauty benefits as follows: while Crenshaw Melon has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cyclamen vs Crenshaw Melon

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 Crenshaw Melon 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 Crenshaw Melon have Dizziness, Mouth itching and Nausea respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cyclamen has no showy fruits and Crenshaw Melon has showy fruits. Also Cyclamen is flowering and Crenshaw Melon is not flowering . You can compare Cyclamen and Crenshaw Melon facts and facts of other plants too.