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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  
Flowering Plants, Tubers  

Origin
Asia, North America, Southern Europe  
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia  

Types
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White  
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
24  
99+

Habitat
Hillside, Woods  
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22  
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
76.20 cm  
99+
0.54 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
0.75 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Red, White  
Pink, Purple, White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Bronze, Dark Green, Green  
Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Silver  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun  
Indirect sunlight  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loamy  
Clay, Sandy, Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Autumn, Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally  
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
Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Loamy  
Clay, Sandy, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun  
Indirect sunlight  

Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses  
Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double  
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
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Ants  
-  

Allergy
-  
Respiratory problems  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems  
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root, Seeds  
Root, Stem  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Paeonia suffruticosa  
Cyclamen Persicum  

Common Name
Peony  
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen  

In Hindi
Peony  
Sikalemen  

In German
Pfingstrose  
Zyklamen  

In French
Pivoine  
Cyclamen  

In Spanish
Peonía  
Ciclamen  

In Greek
παιωνία  
κυκλάμινο  

In Portuguese
Peônia  
Cíclame  

In Polish
Piwonia  
Cyklamen  

In Latin
AGLAOPHOTIS  
Cyclamīnos  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Dicotyledonae  

Order
-  
Ericales  

Family
Paeoniaceae  
Primulaceae  

Genus
Paeonia  
Cyclamen  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
Cyclamineae  

Subfamily
-  
Myrsinoideae  

Number of Species
30  
99+
23  
99+

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Difference Between Peony and Cyclamen

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

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Importance of Peony and Cyclamen

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Peony and Cyclamen. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Peony 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 Peony is Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach and Urinary tract problems whereas of Cyclamen is Digestive disorders and Menstrual Disorders. Peony has beauty benefits as follows: while Cyclamen has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Peony 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 Peony 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 Peony are whereas of Cyclamen have Respiratory problems respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Peony has no showy fruits and Cyclamen has no showy fruits. Also Peony is flowering and Cyclamen is flowering. You can compare Peony and Cyclamen facts and facts of other plants too.

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