Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants, Tubers
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia
China
Types
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum
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Number of Varieties
243
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40000
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Habitat
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods
Banks, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-96-9
0
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
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
0.54 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
0.75 cm120.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Purple, White
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Purple, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Several shades of Green
Dark Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
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Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Silver
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Silver
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Lance shaped
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Indirect sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Autumn, Spring, Summer
Early Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
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Deer resistant, Pollution, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
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 ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Indirect sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
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
Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, use all-purpose fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels
Aphids, Sooty Mold
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Pollution, Shade areas
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
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Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
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Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
Respiratory problems
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders
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Part of Plant Used
Root, Stem
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment
Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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✔
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Garden Design
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Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
Cyclamen Persicum
SARCOCOCCA confusa
Common Name
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen
Sweet Box
In Hindi
Sikalemen
Sarcococca confusa
In German
Zyklamen
Sarcococca verwirrt
In French
Cyclamen
Sarcococca confus
In Spanish
Ciclamen
Sarcococca confundido
In Greek
κυκλάμινο
Sarcococca συγχέεται
In Portuguese
Cíclame
Sarcococca confuso
In Polish
Cyklamen
sarcococca mylić
In Latin
Cyclamīnos
confusa Sarcococca
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Buxales
Family
Primulaceae
Buxaceae
Genus
Cyclamen
Sarcococca
Clade
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Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Cyclamineae
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Subfamily
Myrsinoideae
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Number of Species
2320
1
27800
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