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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Tubers  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

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

Types
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum  
Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Colerno' Dwarf Nandina 'Compacta' Dwarf Nandina 'Filamentosa' Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Harbor Belle' Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Moon Bay'  

Number of Varieties
24  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods  
low mountains, Mountain tops, Mountains, Valley  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
6-11  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
Not Available  

Sunset Zone
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
0.54 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
0.75 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Purple, White  
Not Available  

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Not Available  

Leaf Color in Spring
Several shades of Green  
Green, Purple, Copper  

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Silver  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Silver  
Red, Green, Purple  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Acuminate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Indirect sunlight  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
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  
Not Available  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Not Available  
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  
Do not water frequently, Needs less watering  

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, 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  
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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
None  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Not Available  

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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Not Available  
Mealybugs, Whiteflies  

Allergy
Respiratory problems  
Not Available  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Bonsai, Borders  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
Unknown  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders  
Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Astringent  

Part of Plant Used
Root, Stem  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment  
Used for making informal hedge  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Not Available  
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Cyclamen Persicum  
NANDINA domestica 'Nana Purpurea'  

Common Name
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen  
heavenly bamboo sacred bamboo nandina  

In Hindi
Sikalemen  
Dwarf Nandina  

In German
Zyklamen  
Dwarf Nandina  

In French
Cyclamen  
Nandina Dwarf  

In Spanish
Ciclamen  
Nandina enana  

In Greek
κυκλάμινο  
Dwarf Nandina  

In Portuguese
Cíclame  
Nandina do anão  

In Polish
Cyklamen  
Dwarf Nandina  

In Latin
Cyclamīnos  
Dwarf Nandina  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Dicotyledonae  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ericales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Primulaceae  
Berberidaceae  

Genus
Cyclamen  
Nandina  

Clade
Not Available  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Cyclamineae  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Myrsinoideae  
Not Available  

Number of Species
23  
99+
Not Available  

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Difference Between Cyclamen and Dwarf Nandina

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

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Importance of Cyclamen and Dwarf Nandina

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cyclamen and Dwarf Nandina. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cyclamen and Dwarf Nandina 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 Dwarf Nandina is Antirheumatic, Antitussive and Astringent. Cyclamen has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Dwarf Nandina has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

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