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Cyclamen and Vine Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants, Tubers  

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

Types
Acer circinatum  
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
24  
99+

Habitat
Forests, gardens, Open Forest, Tropical regions, Wet forest  
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-4  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17  
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
0.54 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
0.75 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple  
Pink, Purple, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Red  
Brown  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red  
Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Silver  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Indirect sunlight  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

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

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Autumn, Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting  
From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  
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, Alkaline  
Acidic  

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

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Indirect sunlight  

Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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
Billbugs, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch  
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
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
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
-  
Respiratory problems  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Root, Stem  

Other Uses
-  
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, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER circinatum  
Cyclamen Persicum  

Common Name
Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple  
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen  

In Hindi
बेल मेपल  
Sikalemen  

In German
Wein-Ahorn  
Zyklamen  

In French
Maple Vine  
Cyclamen  

In Spanish
arce vid  
Ciclamen  

In Greek
αμπέλου Maple  
κυκλάμινο  

In Portuguese
bordo de videira  
Cíclame  

In Polish
Vine Maple  
Cyklamen  

In Latin
vitis Maple  
Cyclamīnos  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Dicotyledonae  

Order
Sapindales  
Ericales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Primulaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Cyclamen  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
Cyclamineae  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
Myrsinoideae  

Number of Species
128  
99+
23  
99+

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Difference Between Vine Maple and Cyclamen

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

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Importance of Vine Maple and Cyclamen

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

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

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