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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Tubers
Herbs

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia
Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum
Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Number of Varieties

241
0 40000
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Habitat

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods
shrublands, tropical grasslands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

0.54 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

0.75 cm50.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Purple, White
Green

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Green, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Several shades of Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Silver
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Silver
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Indirect sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very 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 Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
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
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular 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
Clay, 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, 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
Pest Free

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Flies

Allergy

Respiratory problems
allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders
Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

Part of Plant Used

Root, Stem
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment
Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

-
Container, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cyclamen Persicum
CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

Common Name

Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen
Mexican Tea

In Hindi

Sikalemen
Dysphania ambrosioides

In German

Zyklamen
Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

In French

Cyclamen
Épazote

In Spanish

Ciclamen
Dysphania ambrosioides

In Greek

κυκλάμινο
Μεξικού τσάι

In Portuguese

Cíclame
Dysphania ambrosioides

In Polish

Cyklamen
Komosa piżmowa

In Latin

Cyclamīnos
Dysphania ambrosioides

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales
Caryophyllales

Family

Primulaceae
Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Cyclamen
Dysphania

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cyclamineae
Dysphanieae

Subfamily

Myrsinoideae
Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

2330
1 27800
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Difference Between Cyclamen and Mexican Tea

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

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Importance of Cyclamen and Mexican Tea

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cyclamen and Mexican Tea. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cyclamen and Mexican Tea 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 Mexican Tea is Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain and Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms. Cyclamen has beauty benefits as follows: while Mexican Tea has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cyclamen vs Mexican Tea

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