Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Tubers
Tender Perennial
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia
South Africa
Types
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum
Felicia alba, Felicia gunillae, Felicia filifolia
Number of Varieties
2483
0
40000
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Habitat
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods
Basalt cliffs, Coastal sand dunes, Gravelly slopes, Rock outcrops, Sandy flats, Stony hillsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-99-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
0.54 cm45.72 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
0.75 cm152.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Purple, White
Yellow, Blue, Light Blue
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Green, Tan, Silver
Leaf Color in Spring
Several shades of Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Silver
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Silver
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Indirect sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Autumn, Spring, Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
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
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Indirect sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels
Red blotch
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
-
Bees, Butterflies, Caterpillar
Allergy
Respiratory problems
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
-
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders
-
Part of Plant Used
Root, Stem
Flowers, Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Cyclamen Persicum
FELICIA amelloides
Common Name
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen
Blue Daisy, Blue Marguerite
In Hindi
Sikalemen
Blue Daisy
Plant
In German
Zyklamen
Blaues Gänseblümchen
Pflanze
In French
Cyclamen
Bleu Daisy
Plante
In Spanish
Ciclamen
margarita azul
Planta
In Greek
κυκλάμινο
μπλε Daisy
Φυτό
In Portuguese
Cíclame
margarida azul
Plantar
In Polish
Cyklamen
niebieski Daisy
Roślina
In Latin
Cyclamīnos
Daisy blue
planta
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Asterales
Family
Primulaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Cyclamen
Felicia
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Cyclamineae
Anthemideae
Subfamily
Myrsinoideae
Asteroideae
Number of Species
2342
1
27800
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