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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Tubers
Shrub

Origin

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

Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum
Carolina jasmine,gelsemium

Number of Varieties

24200
0 40000
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Habitat

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods
gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-97-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
12-7

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

0.54 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

0.75 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Purple, White
Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

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-

Fruit Color

Brown
Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Several shades of Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Silver
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Silver
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Oblong elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Indirect sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Autumn, Spring, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

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
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season

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
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels
Leaf rust, Red blotch, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Respiratory problems
Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders
Anti-oxidant, Antispasmodic

Part of Plant Used

Root, Stem
Bulbs, Stem

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cyclamen Persicum
CESTRUM 'Orange Peel'

Common Name

Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen
Jessamine

In Hindi

Sikalemen
चमेली

In German

Zyklamen
Carolina-Jasmin

In French

Cyclamen
Gelsemium sempervirens

In Spanish

Ciclamen
Gelsemium sempervirens

In Greek

κυκλάμινο
Gelsemium sempervirens

In Portuguese

Cíclame
Gelsemium sempervirens

In Polish

Cyklamen
Gelsemium sempervirens

In Latin

Cyclamīnos
Gelsemium sempervirens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales
Solanales

Family

Primulaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Cyclamen
Cestrum

Clade

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Asterids

Tribe

Cyclamineae
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Subfamily

Myrsinoideae
Solanoideae

Number of Species

23200
1 27800
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Difference Between Cyclamen and Jessamine

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

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Importance of Cyclamen and Jessamine

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

Compare Facts of Cyclamen vs Jessamine

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