Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants, Tubers
Origin
Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia
Types
Corn Rose, Field Poppy
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum
Number of Varieties
7024
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, Forest edges, meadows
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-115-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
7-1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 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
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
Red, Ivory, Black
Pink, Purple, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown, Chocolate
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Silver
Shape
Leaf Shape
Small, flat and dissected
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Autumn, Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
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
Neutral
Acidic
Soil Type
Loose, Well drained
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Indirect sunlight
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, 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
Compost, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, 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
Butterflies
-
Allergy
Hives
Respiratory problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Bronchitis, Cough, Jaundice
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Root, Stem
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for producing cooking oil
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Showy Tree
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Botanical Name
PAPAVER rhoeas 'American Legion'
Cyclamen Persicum
Common Name
American Legion Field Poppy, Corn Poppy, Field Poppy
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen
In Hindi
मकई पोस्ता
Sikalemen
In German
Klatschmohn
Zyklamen
In French
Coquelicot
Cyclamen
In Spanish
amapola de maíz
Ciclamen
In Greek
καλαμπόκι παπαρούνας
κυκλάμινο
In Portuguese
Corn Poppy
Cíclame
In Polish
Corn Poppy
Cyklamen
In Latin
corn Poppy
Cyclamīnos
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Ranunculales
Ericales
Family
Papaveraceae
Primulaceae
Genus
Papaver
Cyclamen
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
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Tribe
Papaver
Cyclamineae
Subfamily
Papavereae
Myrsinoideae
Number of Species
10023
1
27800
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