Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Tubers
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia
Types
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum
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Number of Varieties
24-
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40000
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Habitat
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods
Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-95-8
0
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
1 - 7,15 - 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
0.54 cm1,000.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
0.75 cm200.00 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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Fruit Color
Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Several shades of Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
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Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Silver
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Silver
Blue Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Needle like
Thorns
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✔
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Plant Season
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Indirect sunlight
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Autumn, Spring, Summer
Late Summer, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
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
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, 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, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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
Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels
Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil
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
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Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
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Attracts
-
Birds, Insects
Allergy
Respiratory problems
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders
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Part of Plant Used
Root, Stem
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Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment
Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping
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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Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
Cyclamen Persicum
Pinus balfouriana
Common Name
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen
Foxtail pine
In Hindi
Sikalemen
foxtail pine
In German
Zyklamen
foxtail Kiefer
In French
Cyclamen
sétaire pin
In Spanish
Ciclamen
pino de cola de zorra
In Greek
κυκλάμινο
αλωπέκουρου πεύκο
In Portuguese
Cíclame
pinho foxtail
In Polish
Cyklamen
włośnica sosny
In Latin
Cyclamīnos
panicum pinus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Pinopsida
Order
Ericales
Pinales
Family
Primulaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Cyclamen
Pinus
Clade
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Tribe
Cyclamineae
Pineae
Subfamily
Myrsinoideae
Pinoideae
Number of Species
23111
1
27800
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