Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Tubers
Flowering Plants
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia
Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Types
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum
Corn Rose, Field Poppy
Number of Varieties
2470
0
40000
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Habitat
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods
Fields, Forest edges, meadows
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-93-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
0.54 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
0.75 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Purple, White
Red, Ivory, Black
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Sandy Brown, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Several shades of Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Silver
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Silver
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Small, flat and dissected
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Indirect sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Autumn, Spring, Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
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
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
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Loose, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Indirect sunlight
Full 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
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Compost, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, 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
Respiratory problems
Hives
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders
anti-cancer, Bronchitis, Cough, Jaundice
Part of Plant Used
Root, Stem
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for producing cooking oil
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
Cyclamen Persicum
PAPAVER rhoeas 'American Legion'
Common Name
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen
American Legion Field Poppy, Corn Poppy, Field Poppy
In Hindi
Sikalemen
मकई पोस्ता
In German
Zyklamen
Klatschmohn
In French
Cyclamen
Coquelicot
In Spanish
Ciclamen
amapola de maíz
In Greek
κυκλάμινο
καλαμπόκι παπαρούνας
In Portuguese
Cíclame
Corn Poppy
In Polish
Cyklamen
Corn Poppy
In Latin
Cyclamīnos
corn Poppy
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Ranunculales
Family
Primulaceae
Papaveraceae
Genus
Cyclamen
Papaver
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Cyclamineae
Papaver
Subfamily
Myrsinoideae
Papavereae
Number of Species
23100
1
27800
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