Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants, Tubers
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia
Western United States
Types
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum
Eastern white spruce
Black Hills white spruce
Alberta white spruce
Alaska white spruce
Number of Varieties
244
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40000
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Habitat
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods
Cold Regions, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-92-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
7-1
Sunset Zone
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
0.54 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
0.75 cm210.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Purple, White
Peach, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Several shades of Green
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Silver
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Silver
Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Cylindrical
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Indirect sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Autumn, Spring, Summer
Early Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
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
Average Water Needs, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, 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
Soil Type
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
Respiratory problems
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders
-
Part of Plant Used
Root, Stem
Whole plant
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment
Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Alpine, Feature Plant, Foundation, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
Cyclamen Persicum
PICEA pungens 'Fat Albert'
Common Name
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen
Fat Albert Spruce
In Hindi
Sikalemen
फैट अल्बर्ट सजाना
In German
Zyklamen
Fat Albert Spruce
In French
Cyclamen
Fat Albert Spruce
In Spanish
Ciclamen
Fat Albert Spruce
In Greek
κυκλάμινο
Fat Albert έλατο
In Portuguese
Cíclame
Fat Albert Spruce
In Polish
Cyklamen
Fat Albert Świerk
In Latin
Cyclamīnos
Fat Albert Spruce
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
-
Class
Dicotyledonae
-
Order
Ericales
-
Family
Primulaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Cyclamen
Picea
Clade
-
-
Tribe
Cyclamineae
-
Subfamily
Myrsinoideae
Piceoideae Frankis
Number of Species
231
1
27800
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