About Cyclamen

Cyclamen

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Tubers

1.3 Origin

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

1.4 Types

Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

Rank: 71 (Overall) ▶

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

0.54 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall) ▶

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

0.75 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall) ▶

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Purple, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Several shades of Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Silver

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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14% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it ! ▶

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Indirect sunlight

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Autumn, Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it ! ▶

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Indirect sunlight

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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88% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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35% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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4% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.9 Invasive

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6% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Respiratory problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Unknown

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it ! ▶

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it ! ▶

6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Cyclamen Persicum

7.2 Common Name

Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sikalemen

7.2.2 In German

Zyklamen

7.2.3 In French

Cyclamen

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ciclamen

7.2.5 In Greek

κυκλάμινο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cíclame

7.2.7 In Polish

Cyklamen

7.2.8 In Latin

Cyclamīnos

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Ericales

8.5 Family

Primulaceae

8.6 Genus

Cyclamen

8.7 Clade

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Cyclamineae

8.9 Subfamily

Myrsinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

Rank: 100 (Overall) ▶

1 27800

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.

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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.

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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.