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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Flowering Plants, Tubers

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, China
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia

Types

Tropical Fruit Tree
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum

Number of Varieties

1024
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
7-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Spreading
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm0.54 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm0.75 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory
Pink, Purple, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green, Brown
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Green, Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Indirect sunlight

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Indirect sunlight

Pruning

Remove dead branches
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

Fertilizers

Put diluted fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds
Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels

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

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Root, Stem

Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DILLENIA indica
Cyclamen Persicum

Common Name

Chulta, Elephant Apple
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

In Hindi

Elephant Apple
Sikalemen

In German

Elefant von Apple
Zyklamen

In French

Elephant d'Apple
Cyclamen

In Spanish

El elefante de Apple
Ciclamen

In Greek

ελέφαντας της Apple
κυκλάμινο

In Portuguese

Elefante da Apple
Cíclame

In Polish

Słoń Jabłko
Cyklamen

In Latin

Elephant Apple
Cyclamīnos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae

Order

Dilleniales
Ericales

Family

Dilleniaceae
Primulaceae

Genus

Dillenia
Cyclamen

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
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Tribe

-
Cyclamineae

Subfamily

-
Myrsinoideae

Number of Species

123
1 27800
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Difference Between Elephant Apple and Cyclamen

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

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Importance of Elephant Apple and Cyclamen

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Elephant Apple and Cyclamen. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Elephant Apple and Cyclamen 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 Elephant Apple is Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent and Expectorant whereas of Cyclamen is Digestive disorders and Menstrual Disorders. Elephant Apple has beauty benefits as follows: while Cyclamen has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Elephant Apple vs Cyclamen

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