Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Flowering Plants, Tubers
Origin
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia
Types
Muscari armeniacum
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum
Number of Varieties
3024
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, Open areas, Terrestrial
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99995-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
7-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm0.54 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
7.00 cm0.75 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Pink, Olive, Blue Violet
Pink, Purple, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Brown, Black
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Silver
Shape
Leaf Shape
Narrow
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Indirect sunlight
Growth Rate
-
Medium
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Autumn, Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Keep the Soil well drained
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
Soil Type
-
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Indirect sunlight
Pruning
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Armored scales, Crown rot, Slugs
Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
-
Allergy
Diarrhea, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Respiratory problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Stimulates new cell growth
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Buds, Flowers
Root, Stem
Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
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Botanical Name
MUSCARI
Cyclamen Persicum
Common Name
Grape Hyacinth
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen
In Hindi
अंगूर जलकुंभी
Sikalemen
In German
Traubenhyazinthen
Zyklamen
In French
Muscari
Cyclamen
In Spanish
Muscari
Ciclamen
In Greek
grape hyacinth
κυκλάμινο
In Portuguese
Muscari
Cíclame
In Polish
Szafirek
Cyklamen
In Latin
Muscari
Cyclamīnos
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Asparagales
Ericales
Family
Asparagaceae
Primulaceae
Genus
Muscari
Cyclamen
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
-
Tribe
-
Cyclamineae
Subfamily
Scilloideae
Myrsinoideae
Number of Species
4223
1
27800
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