1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Tubers
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia
China, Japan
1.4 Types
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods
Grassland, Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
0.54 cm91.50 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink, Purple, White
Light Pink, Pink, White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Applicable
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Brown, Brownish Red, Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Several shades of Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Red, Green, Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Silver
Red, Green, Light Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
Early Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Indirect sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Loamy, Well drained
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Autumn, Spring, Summer
Early Summer, Late Spring, Spring, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
Budding
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 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
Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Indirect sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 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
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels
Botrytis Blight, Nematodes, Ring spot, Stem rot, Verticillium Wilt
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
Respiratory problems
Abdominal pain, Avoid during Pregnancy, Stomach pain, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders
Atherosclerosis, Chronic fatigue, Cold, Cough, Gout, Headache, hemorrhoids, Hepatitis, Liver problems, Menstrual Cramps, Muscle Pain, Nerve pain, Osteoarthritis, Premenstrual syndrome, Respiratory Disorders, Treating fever
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Root, Stem
Flowers, Root, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment
Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Use in Chinese herbology
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Not Available
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Cyclamen Persicum
Paonia lactiflora
7.2 Common Name
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen
Chinese Peony
7.2.1 In Hindi
Sikalemen
Paonia lactiflora
7.2.2 In German
Zyklamen
Paonia lactiflora
7.2.3 In French
Cyclamen
Paonia lactiflora
7.2.4 In Spanish
Ciclamen
lactiflora paonia
7.2.5 In Greek
κυκλάμινο
Paonia lactiflora
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Cíclame
Paonia lactiflora
7.2.7 In Polish
Cyklamen
Paonia lactiflora
7.2.8 In Latin
Cyclamīnos
Paonia lactiflora
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
8.3 Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Cyclamineae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Myrsinoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species