Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Tubers
Aquatics
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia
Australia
Types
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum
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Number of Varieties
241
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40000
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Habitat
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-97-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12-6
Sunset Zone
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
0.54 cm250.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
0.75 cm610.00 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
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Summer
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Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Silver
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Silver
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Round
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Indirect sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Autumn, Spring, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
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Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
In Water
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
Spores
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 immersed in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly 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
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
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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
Matte
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
-
Frogs
Allergy
Respiratory problems
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
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
Seeds, Spores
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment
Decoration Purposes, Starch
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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Container, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Cyclamen Persicum
MARSILEA mutica
Common Name
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort
In Hindi
Sikalemen
Pepperwort
In German
Zyklamen
Pepperwort
In French
Cyclamen
Pepperwort
In Spanish
Ciclamen
Pepperwort
In Greek
κυκλάμινο
Pepperwort
In Portuguese
Cíclame
Pepperwort
In Polish
Cyklamen
Pepperwort
In Latin
Cyclamīnos
Pepperwort
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Charophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Equisetopsida
Order
Ericales
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Family
Primulaceae
Marsileaceae
Genus
Cyclamen
Marsilea
Clade
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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Cyclamineae
Lapidieae
Subfamily
Myrsinoideae
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Number of Species
2365
1
27800
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