Blue star vs florist's cyclamen

Amsonia orientalis compared with Cyclamen persicum

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while florist's cyclamen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	florist's cyclamen
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Primulaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Cyclamen
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Cyclamen persicum

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue star and florist's cyclamen share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

florist's cyclamen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	florist's cyclamen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue star

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

florist's cyclamen

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Blue star

The Blue star (Amsonia orientalis) is a species in the genus Amsonia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.