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Cyclamen and Sweetpea


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Flowering Plants, Tubers  

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

Types
-  
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
24  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1  
7-1  

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

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm  
99+
0.54 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.00 cm  
0.75 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Blue Violet  
Pink, Purple, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green  
Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Silver  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
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  
Clay, Sandy, Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Autumn, Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
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
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Sandy, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Indirect sunlight  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Shearing  
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
Organic Flower Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mildew, Mosaic viruses  
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
Caterpillar, Insects, Snails  
-  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain, Vomiting  
Respiratory problems  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Root, Stem  

Other Uses
Used as essential oil  
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cottage garden, Groundcover  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LATHYRUS odoratus  
Cyclamen Persicum  

Common Name
Sweetpea  
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen  

In Hindi
Sweetpea  
Sikalemen  

In German
Sweetpea  
Zyklamen  

In French
Sweetpea  
Cyclamen  

In Spanish
Sweetpea  
Ciclamen  

In Greek
Sweetpea  
κυκλάμινο  

In Portuguese
Sweetpea  
Cíclame  

In Polish
Sweetpea  
Cyklamen  

In Latin
Sweetpea  
Cyclamīnos  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Dicotyledonae  

Order
Fabales  
Ericales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Primulaceae  

Genus
Lagerstroemia  
Cyclamen  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
Vicieae  
Cyclamineae  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
Myrsinoideae  

Number of Species
75  
23  
99+

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Difference Between Sweetpea and Cyclamen

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

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Importance of Sweetpea and Cyclamen

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

Compare Facts of Sweetpea 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 Sweetpea 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 Sweetpea are Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain and Vomiting whereas of Cyclamen have Respiratory problems respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Sweetpea has no showy fruits and Cyclamen has no showy fruits. Also Sweetpea is not flowering and Cyclamen is flowering. You can compare Sweetpea and Cyclamen facts and facts of other plants too.

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