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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Tubers
Flowering Plants

Origin

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

Types

Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum
Portulaca grandiflora

Number of Varieties

2450
0 40000
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Habitat

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-11
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
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

0.54 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

0.75 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Purple, White
Red

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Several shades of Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Silver
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Silver
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Indirect sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Autumn, Spring, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

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, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Indirect sunlight
Full 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, Shearing

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

Respiratory problems
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders
Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Root, Stem
Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

-
Cottage garden, Edible

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cyclamen Persicum
PORTULACA grandiflora

Common Name

Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen
Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

In Hindi

Sikalemen
Portulaca

In German

Zyklamen
Portulak

In French

Cyclamen
portulaca

In Spanish

Ciclamen
Portulaca

In Greek

κυκλάμινο
Portulaca

In Portuguese

Cíclame
Portulaca

In Polish

Cyklamen
Portulaca

In Latin

Cyclamīnos
Portulaca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales
Caryophyllales

Family

Primulaceae
Portulacaceae

Genus

Cyclamen
Portulaca

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cyclamineae
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Subfamily

Myrsinoideae
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Number of Species

231
1 27800
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Difference Between Cyclamen and Portulaca

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

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Importance of Cyclamen and Portulaca

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cyclamen and Portulaca. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cyclamen and Portulaca 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 Portulaca is Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite and Swelling. Cyclamen has beauty benefits as follows: while Portulaca has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cyclamen vs Portulaca

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