Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Tubers
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia
Asia, North America, Southern Europe
Types
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White
Number of Varieties
2430
0
40000
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Habitat
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods
Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-93-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
0.54 cm76.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
0.75 cm61.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Purple, White
Pink, Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Several shades of Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Dark Green, Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Silver
Bronze, Dark Green, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Silver
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Compound
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Indirect sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Loamy
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Autumn, Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
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
Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Loamy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Indirect sunlight
Full Sun, Part 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
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Semi-Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Ants
Allergy
Respiratory problems
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Root, Stem
Flowers, Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Cyclamen Persicum
Paeonia suffruticosa
Common Name
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen
Peony
In Hindi
Sikalemen
Peony
In German
Zyklamen
Pfingstrose
In French
Cyclamen
Pivoine
In Spanish
Ciclamen
Peonía
In Greek
κυκλάμινο
παιωνία
In Portuguese
Cíclame
Peônia
In Polish
Cyklamen
Piwonia
In Latin
Cyclamīnos
AGLAOPHOTIS
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
-
Family
Primulaceae
Paeoniaceae
Genus
Cyclamen
Paeonia
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Cyclamineae
-
Subfamily
Myrsinoideae
-
Number of Species
2330
1
27800
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