Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants, Tubers
Origin
South America
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia
Types
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Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum
Number of Varieties
1524
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-155-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
7-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 17, 23, 24
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm0.54 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm0.75 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Blue Violet
Pink, Purple, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Silver
Shape
Leaf Shape
broad, flat
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
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, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Autumn, Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
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
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
Aphids, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids
-
Allergy
-
Respiratory problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Root, Stem
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall
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Botanical Name
BROWALLIA speciosa
Cyclamen Persicum
Common Name
Amethyst Flower
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen
In Hindi
नीलम फूल
Sikalemen
In German
Amethyst Blume
Zyklamen
In French
Améthyste Fleur
Cyclamen
In Spanish
amatista flor
Ciclamen
In Greek
Αμέθυστος λουλούδι
κυκλάμινο
In Portuguese
flor Amethyst
Cíclame
In Polish
Amethyst Flower
Cyklamen
In Latin
Amethyst Flower
Cyclamīnos
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Solanales
Ericales
Family
Solanaceae
Primulaceae
Genus
Browallia
Cyclamen
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
-
Cyclamineae
Subfamily
-
Myrsinoideae
Number of Species
5023
1
27800
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