Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Flowering Plants, Tubers
Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia
Types
Aegopodium podagraria
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum
Number of Varieties
1024
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-155-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 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
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 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
White
Pink, Purple, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Silver
Shape
Leaf Shape
Small oblong
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Indirect sunlight
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate
Autumn, Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
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, Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand, Well drained
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Rich
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Indirect sunlight
Pruning
Prune after flowering
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, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
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
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
-
Allergy
Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting
Respiratory problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Weather protection
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds
Root, Stem
Other Uses
Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border
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Botanical Name
AMMI majus
Cyclamen Persicum
Common Name
Bishop's Weed, Bullwort
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen
In Hindi
बिशप निराना
Sikalemen
In German
Bischofs Unkraut
Zyklamen
In French
la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque
Cyclamen
In Spanish
biznaga
Ciclamen
In Greek
ζιζανίων επισκόπου
κυκλάμινο
In Portuguese
erva daninha do Bispo
Cíclame
In Polish
chwastów biskupa
Cyklamen
In Latin
Episcopi viriditas
Cyclamīnos
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Apiales
Ericales
Family
Apiaceae
Primulaceae
Genus
Trachyspermum
Cyclamen
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
-
Cyclamineae
Subfamily
-
Myrsinoideae
Number of Species
7523
1
27800
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