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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Flowering Plants, Tubers  

Origin
-  
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia  

Types
'Aromatica True Blue' nemesia, 'Candy Girl' nemesia, 'Lemon Mist' nemesia  
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum  

Number of Varieties
60  
99+
24  
99+

Habitat
Sandy areas  
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
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  
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
0.54 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
0.75 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Pink, Light Pink, Peach, Crimson  
Pink, Purple, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Silver  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic to oblong  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Indirect sunlight  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Sandy, Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer  
Autumn, Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering  
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
Ample Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Sandy, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Indirect sunlight  

Pruning
Pinch Tips, Prune to stimulate growth  
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
light feeding and water solubles, slow-release fertilizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Red blotch, Yellow Leaves  
Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Asthma  
Respiratory problems  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Root, Stem  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
NEMESIA strumosa 'Kirine-15'  
Cyclamen Persicum  

Common Name
Angelart Orange Nemesia, Nemesia  
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen  

In Hindi
Nemesia  
Sikalemen  

In German
Nemesia  
Zyklamen  

In French
Nemesia  
Cyclamen  

In Spanish
Nemesia  
Ciclamen  

In Greek
Nemesia  
κυκλάμινο  

In Portuguese
Nemesia  
Cíclame  

In Polish
Nemesia  
Cyklamen  

In Latin
Nemesia  
Cyclamīnos  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Dicotyledonae  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Ericales  

Family
Scrophulariaceae  
Primulaceae  

Genus
Nemesia  
Cyclamen  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Hemimerideae  
Cyclamineae  

Subfamily
-  
Myrsinoideae  

Number of Species
50  
23  
99+

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Difference Between Nemesia and Cyclamen

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

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Importance of Nemesia and Cyclamen

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

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

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