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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Flowering Plants, Tubers

Origin

United States, Northwestern United States, California
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia

Types

Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum

Number of Varieties

13624
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-75-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-5
7-1

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

243.84 cm0.54 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

91.44 cm0.75 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Pink, Red, White
Pink, Purple, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Indirect sunlight

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Autumn, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
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, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Indirect sunlight

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
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

-
Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels

Plant Tolerance

-
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

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects
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Allergy

-
Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Insignificant
-

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

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Root, Stem

Other Uses

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Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHLOX douglasii
Cyclamen Persicum

Common Name

Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

In Hindi

Phlox plant
Sikalemen

In German

Phlox Pflanze
Zyklamen

In French

plante Phlox
Cyclamen

In Spanish

planta de Phlox
Ciclamen

In Greek

φυτό phlox
κυκλάμινο

In Portuguese

planta Phlox
Cíclame

In Polish

Phlox roślin
Cyklamen

In Latin

plantae Phlox
Cyclamīnos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae

Order

Ericales
Ericales

Family

Polemoniaceae
Primulaceae

Genus

Phlox
Cyclamen

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

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Cyclamineae

Subfamily

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Myrsinoideae

Number of Species

6723
1 27800
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Difference Between Phlox and Cyclamen

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

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Importance of Phlox and Cyclamen

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

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