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Twinflower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Flowering Plants, Tubers

Origin

North America, Northern Europe, Russia, Siberia
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia

Types

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Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum

Number of Varieties

124
0 40000
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Habitat

Open areas, pine woods
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-65-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

6-1
7-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Mat-forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

510.00 cm0.54 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm0.75 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink
Pink, Purple, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Indirect sunlight

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Early Summer
Autumn, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, 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
Acidic

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Indirect sunlight

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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

Red blotch
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

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies, Insects
-

Allergy

-
Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Headache, Mildly painful menstruation, tonic in pregnancy
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Root, Stem

Other Uses

useful as a ground cover
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Wildflower
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LINNAEA borealis
Cyclamen Persicum

Common Name

Twinflower
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

In Hindi

Twinflower
Sikalemen

In German

Twinflower
Zyklamen

In French

Twinflower
Cyclamen

In Spanish

Twinflower
Ciclamen

In Greek

Twinflower
κυκλάμινο

In Portuguese

Twinflower
Cíclame

In Polish

zimoziół
Cyklamen

In Latin

Twinflower
Cyclamīnos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae

Order

Dipsacales
Ericales

Family

Caprifoliaceae
Primulaceae

Genus

Linnaea
Cyclamen

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

Linnaeeae
Cyclamineae

Subfamily

Linnaeoideae
Myrsinoideae

Number of Species

123
1 27800
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Difference Between Twinflower and Cyclamen

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

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Importance of Twinflower and Cyclamen

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

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