Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants, Tubers
Tree
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia
Russia/Siberia, Mediterranean, Turkey
Types
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum
Tree
Number of Varieties
24-
0
40000
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Habitat
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-94-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
0.54 cm2,130.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
0.75 cm1,520.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Purple, White
Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Several shades of Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Silver
Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Silver
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Star Shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Indirect sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Autumn, Spring, Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings
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
Medium
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders
Diarrhea, Diuretic, Fever
Part of Plant Used
Root, Stem
Leaves, Wood
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment
Grown for shade, Used as firewood
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
Cyclamen Persicum
POPULUS alba
Common Name
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen
White Poplar
In Hindi
Sikalemen
Populus alba
In German
Zyklamen
Populus alba
In French
Cyclamen
Populus alba
In Spanish
Ciclamen
Populus alba
In Greek
κυκλάμινο
Populus alba
In Portuguese
Cíclame
populus alba
In Polish
Cyklamen
populus alba
In Latin
Cyclamīnos
Populus alba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Salicales
Family
Primulaceae
Salicaceae
Genus
Cyclamen
Populus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Cyclamineae
-
Subfamily
Myrsinoideae
-
Number of Species
2335
1
27800
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