Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Tubers
Grass
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
Types
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum
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Number of Varieties
245
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40000
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Habitat
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods
meadows, Pastures, Wet lands
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
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
0.54 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
0.75 cm40.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Purple, White
Yellow Brown
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Several shades of Green
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
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Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Silver
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Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Silver
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Oblong
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Indirect sunlight
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Autumn, Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
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Tolerances
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Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
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
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Lots of watering
Less Watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Lots of watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
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Soil Type
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
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
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
avoid high rate of nitrogen in spring, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels
Fungal Diseases, Head smut, Leaf rust, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Fine
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, Butterflies
Allergy
Respiratory problems
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
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Improve skin condition
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control, Food for animals, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders
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Part of Plant Used
Root, Stem
Seeds
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment
Food for animals
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
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Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Cyclamen Persicum
Hordeum brachyantherum
Common Name
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen
Meadow Barley
In Hindi
Sikalemen
meadow barley
In German
Zyklamen
Wiese Gerste
In French
Cyclamen
orge prairie
In Spanish
Ciclamen
cebada prado
In Greek
κυκλάμινο
λιβάδι κριθάρι
In Portuguese
Cíclame
cevada prado
In Polish
Cyklamen
łąka jęczmienia
In Latin
Cyclamīnos
pratum hordei
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Liliopsida
Order
Ericales
Cyperales
Family
Primulaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Cyclamen
Hordeum
Clade
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Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Cyclamineae
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Subfamily
Myrsinoideae
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Number of Species
2310
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27800
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