Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Tubers
Fern
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia
World, Pandemic
Types
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum
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Number of Varieties
242
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40000
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Habitat
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods
Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
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Sunset Zone
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Clump-Forming
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
0.54 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
0.75 cm60.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Purple, White
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Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Several shades of Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
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Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Silver
Gold, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Silver
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Strap shaped
Thorns
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Plant Season
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Indirect sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Autumn, Spring, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
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Drought, Full Sun
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
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
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of 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, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Indirect sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
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
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels
Caterpillars
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Full Sun
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
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Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
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Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
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Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
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Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
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Self-Sowing
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Attracts
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Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Respiratory problems
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders
Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Root, Stem
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment
Adhesive, Basketary, Repellent, Used as a dye, Used in biomass
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
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Groundcover
Botanical Name
Cyclamen Persicum
Pteridium aquilinum
Common Name
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen
Bracken, brake, common bracken
In Hindi
Sikalemen
bracken
In German
Zyklamen
Adlerfarn
In French
Cyclamen
fougère
In Spanish
Ciclamen
helecho
In Greek
κυκλάμινο
φτέρη
In Portuguese
Cíclame
samambaia
In Polish
Cyklamen
orlica
In Latin
Cyclamīnos
bracken
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Pteridophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Filicopsida
Order
Ericales
Polypodiales
Family
Primulaceae
Dennstaedtiaceae
Genus
Cyclamen
Pteridium
Clade
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Tribe
Cyclamineae
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Subfamily
Myrsinoideae
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Number of Species
2311
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27800
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