Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Tubers
Shrub
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia
China
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
Hills, Lower slopes, open Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-94-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
0.54 cm240.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
0.75 cm180.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Purple, White
Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
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Fruit Color
Brown
Brown, Light Green, Lime Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Several shades of Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
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Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Silver
Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Silver
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Lobed
Thorns
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Plant Season
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Indirect sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Autumn, Spring, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
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Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings
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
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Indirect sunlight
Full Sun, Partial 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
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels
Red blotch, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt
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
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
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✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
Respiratory problems
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders
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Part of Plant Used
Root, Stem
Bark, Stem
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment
Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
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Garden Design
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Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
Cyclamen Persicum
EUONYMUS phellomanus
Common Name
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen
Cork Oak
In Hindi
Sikalemen
कॉर्क ट्री
In German
Zyklamen
Cork Tree
In French
Cyclamen
Arbre de Cork
In Spanish
Ciclamen
Árbol de corcho
In Greek
κυκλάμινο
Cork Tree
In Portuguese
Cíclame
Cork Tree
In Polish
Cyklamen
Cork Tree
In Latin
Cyclamīnos
Cork ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Dicotyledonae
Order
Ericales
Fagales
Family
Primulaceae
Celastraceae
Genus
Cyclamen
Quercus
Clade
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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Cyclamineae
Mirini
Subfamily
Myrsinoideae
Mirinae
Number of Species
2350
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27800
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