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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Tubers
Perennial

Origin

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

Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Number of Varieties

2418
0 40000
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Habitat

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods
Forest edges, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
8-4

Sunset Zone

15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

0.54 cm25.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

0.75 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Purple, White
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

-
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Fruit Color

Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Several shades of Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

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Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Silver
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Silver
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Lung shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Indirect sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings
Divison, 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
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Adequately

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Indirect sunlight
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
Powdery mildew, Slugs

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

-
-

Allergy

Respiratory problems
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent

Part of Plant Used

Root, Stem
Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cyclamen Persicum
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

Common Name

Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

In Hindi

Sikalemen
Lungwort

In German

Zyklamen
Lungenkraut

In French

Cyclamen
pulmonaire

In Spanish

Ciclamen
Lungwort

In Greek

κυκλάμινο
Lungwort

In Portuguese

Cíclame
pulmonária

In Polish

Cyklamen
płucnik

In Latin

Cyclamīnos
Lungwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Ascomycota

Class

Dicotyledonae
Ascomycetes

Order

Ericales
Peltigerales

Family

Primulaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Cyclamen
Pulmonaria

Clade

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Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cyclamineae
Boragineae

Subfamily

Myrsinoideae
Boraginoideae

Number of Species

2318
1 27800
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Difference Between Cyclamen and Lungwort

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

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Importance of Cyclamen and Lungwort

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cyclamen and Lungwort. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cyclamen and Lungwort 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 Lungwort is Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic and Resolvent. Cyclamen has beauty benefits as follows: while Lungwort has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cyclamen vs Lungwort

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