Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants, Tubers
Tree
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia
North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada
Types
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum
Ornamental Tree
Number of Varieties
2430
0
40000
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Habitat
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods
Slopes, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-92-7
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
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
0.54 cm1,520.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
0.75 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Purple, White
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Several shades of Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Silver
Light Yellow, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Silver
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Egg-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Indirect sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Autumn, Spring, Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
Stem Planting
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
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
Well drained
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
-
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Respiratory problems
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
-
Sometimes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders
Cold, Cough, Gout, Laxative, Rheumatism, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Root, Stem
Leaves, Wood
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment
Animal Feed, Sometimes used for making wine
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
Cyclamen Persicum
BETULA papyrifera
Common Name
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen
Paper Birch
In Hindi
Sikalemen
Paper birch
In German
Zyklamen
Papierbirke
In French
Cyclamen
Le bouleau à papier
In Spanish
Ciclamen
abedul de papel
In Greek
κυκλάμινο
σημύδα χαρτί
In Portuguese
Cíclame
vidoeiro de papel
In Polish
Cyklamen
brzoza papieru
In Latin
Cyclamīnos
Paper betula
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Fagales
Family
Primulaceae
Betulaceae
Genus
Cyclamen
Betula
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Cyclamineae
-
Subfamily
Myrsinoideae
-
Number of Species
2360
1
27800
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