About Cyclamen

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Tubers

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia

Types

Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum

Number of Varieties

Rank: 91 (Overall)

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Habitat

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Sunset Zone

15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

0.54 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0 3900

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Minimum Width

0.75 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Purple, White

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Indirect sunlight

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Autumn, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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41% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Indirect sunlight

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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96% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

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3% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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51% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

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6% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

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13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

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40% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

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No - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants has it !

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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8% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Invasive

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5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

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54% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Allergy

Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Root, Stem

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment

Used As Indoor Plant

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37% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cyclamen Persicum

Common Name

Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

In Hindi

Sikalemen

In German

Zyklamen

In French

Cyclamen

In Spanish

Ciclamen

In Greek

κυκλάμινο

In Portuguese

Cíclame

In Polish

Cyklamen

In Latin

Cyclamīnos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae

Order

Ericales

Family

Primulaceae

Genus

Cyclamen

Clade

Tribe

Cyclamineae

Subfamily

Myrsinoideae

Number of Species

Rank: 100 (Overall)

1 27800

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Properties of Cyclamen

Want to know the properties of Cyclamen? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Cyclamen is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Respiratory problems. Cyclamen Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: Digestive disorders and Menstrual Disorders

Part of plant used: Root and Stem

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Cyclamen Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Cyclamen. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Cyclamen physical information is as follows: 0.54 cm tall and 0.75 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Heart-shaped. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: Pink, Purple and White

Leaf color: Several shades of Green

Care of Cyclamen

Taking Cyclamen Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Cyclamen include pruning, which should be done 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 and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Indirect sunlight for its proper growth.

Season and care of Cyclamen

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Cyclamen is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Cyclamen is a very important plant from Perennial Flowers. There are 24 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum. This plant's habitat is Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas and Woods and it comes in the hardiness zone 5-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.