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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Tubers
Tree

Origin

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

Types

Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum
Tropical Fruit Tree

Number of Varieties

2410
0 40000
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Habitat

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods
Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
12-9

Sunset Zone

15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

0.54 cm1,220.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

0.75 cm1,370.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Purple, White
Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Green, Yellow green, Brown

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
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Oblong or Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Indirect sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Autumn, Spring, Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings
Cuttings, 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
Average Water Needs

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

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
Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Put diluted fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels
Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Respiratory problems
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders
Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant

Part of Plant Used

Root, Stem
Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment
Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cyclamen Persicum
DILLENIA indica

Common Name

Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen
Chulta, Elephant Apple

In Hindi

Sikalemen
Elephant Apple

In German

Zyklamen
Elefant von Apple

In French

Cyclamen
Elephant d'Apple

In Spanish

Ciclamen
El elefante de Apple

In Greek

κυκλάμινο
ελέφαντας της Apple

In Portuguese

Cíclame
Elefante da Apple

In Polish

Cyklamen
Słoń Jabłko

In Latin

Cyclamīnos
Elephant Apple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales
Dilleniales

Family

Primulaceae
Dilleniaceae

Genus

Cyclamen
Dillenia

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cyclamineae
-

Subfamily

Myrsinoideae
-

Number of Species

231
1 27800
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Difference Between Cyclamen and Elephant Apple

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Importance of Cyclamen and Elephant Apple

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cyclamen and Elephant Apple. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cyclamen and Elephant Apple 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 Elephant Apple is Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent and Expectorant. Cyclamen has beauty benefits as follows: while Elephant Apple has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cyclamen vs Elephant Apple

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