1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Shrub
Flowering Plants, Tubers
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia
1.4 Types
Carolina jasmine,gelsemium
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
gardens
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
240.00 cm0.54 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
180.00 cm0.75 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Orange, Gold
Pink, Purple, White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Several shades of Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic
Heart-shaped
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Indirect sunlight
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Autumn, Spring, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
From bulbs, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Indirect sunlight
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Leaf rust, Red blotch, Snails
Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, sneezing
Respiratory problems
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Skin inflammation
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Antispasmodic
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Not Available
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CESTRUM 'Orange Peel'
Cyclamen Persicum
7.2 Common Name
Jessamine
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
Gelsemium sempervirens
Cyclamen
7.2.4 In Spanish
Gelsemium sempervirens
Ciclamen
7.2.5 In Greek
Gelsemium sempervirens
κυκλάμινο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Gelsemium sempervirens
Cíclame
7.2.7 In Polish
Gelsemium sempervirens
Cyklamen
7.2.8 In Latin
Gelsemium sempervirens
Cyclamīnos
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Cyclamineae
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species