Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Flowering Plants, Tubers
Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia
Types
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum
Number of Varieties
-24
0
40000
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Habitat
Banks, Lake Sides, Shores of rivers or lakes
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-85-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-5
7-1
Sunset Zone
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm0.54 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm0.75 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
Pink, Purple, White
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
White
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Brown, Dark Red
Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Silver
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acuminate
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Indirect sunlight
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Autumn, Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Stem Cutting
From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Red blotch
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
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
-
Respiratory problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Wild gardens, Woodland margins
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
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects.
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
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Botanical Name
CORNUS amomum
Cyclamen Persicum
Common Name
silky cornel
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen
In Hindi
Kinnikinnick
Sikalemen
In German
Kinnikinnick
Zyklamen
In French
Kinnikinnick
Cyclamen
In Spanish
Kinnikinnick
Ciclamen
In Greek
Kinnikinnick
κυκλάμινο
In Portuguese
Kinnikinnick
Cíclame
In Polish
Kinnikinnick
Cyklamen
In Latin
Kinnikinnick
Cyclamīnos
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Cornales
Ericales
Family
Cornaceae
Primulaceae
Genus
Cornus
Cyclamen
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
-
Tribe
-
Cyclamineae
Subfamily
-
Myrsinoideae
Number of Species
823
1
27800
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