Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants, Tubers
Origin
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Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia
Types
Abutilon
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum
Number of Varieties
4524
0
40000
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Habitat
subtropical regions
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-105-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
7-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm0.54 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm0.75 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Peach
Pink, Purple, White
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory
Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory
Green, Silver
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Indirect sunlight
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Autumn, Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
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
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Indirect sunlight
Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
20-20-20 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Abutilon mosaic virus, Aphids, Beetles, Scale
Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
-
Respiratory problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, small hedge, Used as an interior landscaping species
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders
Part of Plant Used
-
Root, Stem
Other Uses
Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
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Botanical Name
ABUTILON 'Savitzii'
Cyclamen Persicum
Common Name
Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen
In Hindi
flowering maple
Sikalemen
In German
Schönmalve
Zyklamen
In French
érable floraison
Cyclamen
In Spanish
arce de floración
Ciclamen
In Greek
ανθοφορία σφενδάμου
κυκλάμινο
In Portuguese
de bordo florescimento
Cíclame
In Polish
klon kwitnienia
Cyklamen
In Latin
Abutilon
Cyclamīnos
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Malvales
Ericales
Family
Malvaceae
Primulaceae
Genus
Abutilon
Cyclamen
Clade
Angiosperms, Rosids
-
Tribe
Malveae
Cyclamineae
Subfamily
Malvoideae
Myrsinoideae
Number of Species
20023
1
27800
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