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What is

Life Span

Type

Origin

Types

Number of Varieties

Habitat

USDA Hardiness Zone

AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

Habit

Information

Minimum Height

Minimum Width

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Leaf Color in Winter

Leaf Shape

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Sunlight

Growth Rate

Type of Soil

The pH of Soil

Soil Drainage

Bloom Time

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

How to Plant?

Plant Maintenance

Watering Requirements

In Summer

In Spring

In Winter

Soil pH

Soil Type

Soil Drainage Capacity

Sun Exposure

Pruning

Fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Other Uses

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Common Name

In Hindi

In German

In French

In Spanish

In Greek

In Portuguese

In Polish

In Latin

Classification

Kingdom

Phylum

Class

Order

Family

Genus

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

 
Perennial
Flowering Plants, Tubers
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum
24
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods
5-9
7-1
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Clump-Forming
 
0.54 cm
0.75 cm
Pink, Purple, White
-
Brown
Several shades of Green
-
Green, Silver
Green, Silver
Heart-shaped
 
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
Indirect sunlight
Medium
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Acidic
Well drained
Autumn, Spring, Summer
-
 
Container, Ground, Pot
From bulbs, Seedlings
Medium
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
Lots of watering
Moderate
Average Water
Acidic
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Well drained
Indirect sunlight
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels
Drought
 
Single
Medium
Matte
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Respiratory problems
 
Showy Purposes
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Air purification
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders
Root, Stem
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment
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Cyclamen Persicum
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen
Sikalemen
Zyklamen
Cyclamen
Ciclamen
κυκλάμινο
Cíclame
Cyklamen
Cyclamīnos
 
Plantae
Anthophyta
Dicotyledonae
Ericales
Primulaceae
Cyclamen
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Cyclamineae
Myrsinoideae
23
 
Perennial
Tender Perennial
Southeastern Asia
Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily
70
Terrestrial, Wet lands
10-15
12-8
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Cushion/Mound-forming
 
20.30 cm
30.50 cm
White
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-
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Heart-shaped
 
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Fast
Loam
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Well drained
Indeterminate
Full Sun, Humidity
 
Container, Ground, Pot
Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes
Low
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply
Lots of watering
Average Water
Less Watering
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Loam
Well drained
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Blight, Mites, Red spider mite
Full Sun, Humidity
 
Insignificant
Single
Medium
Matte
Spider Mites
Toxic
 
Beautification, Showy Purposes
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Air purification, Food for insects
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Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
 
ALOCASIA reginula
Elephant Ear
Elephant Ear
Elephant Ear
Elephant Ear
Elephant Ear
Elephant Ear
Elephant Ear
Elephant Ear
Elephant Ear
 
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Liliopsida
Alismatales
Araceae
Alocasia
Angiosperms, Monocots
Colocasiodeae
Aroideae
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Difference Between Cyclamen and Elephant Ear

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

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Importance of Cyclamen and Elephant Ear

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

Compare Facts of Cyclamen vs Elephant Ear

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 Ear 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 whereas of Elephant Ear 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 Ear has no showy fruits. Also Cyclamen is not flowering and Elephant Ear is not flowering . You can compare Cyclamen and Elephant Ear facts and facts of other plants too.