Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Flowering Plants, Tubers
Origin
South America, Brazil
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia
Types
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Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum
Number of Varieties
3024
0
40000
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Habitat
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-155-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
7-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm0.54 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm0.75 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red, Blue Violet
Pink, Purple, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
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
Oblong
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Indirect sunlight
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Autumn, Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Tubers
From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
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
Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Indirect sunlight
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, 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, High phosphorus, Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Citrus leaf miner
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Hummingbirds, pollinators
-
Allergy
-
Respiratory problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Antiviral, hepatoprotective
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Root, Stem
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical
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Botanical Name
SINNINGIA speciosa
Cyclamen Persicum
Common Name
Sinningia, Gloxinia
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen
In Hindi
Sinningia
Sikalemen
In German
Sinningia
Zyklamen
In French
Sinningia
Cyclamen
In Spanish
Sinningia
Ciclamen
In Greek
Sinningia
κυκλάμινο
In Portuguese
Sinningia
Cíclame
In Polish
Sinningia
Cyklamen
In Latin
Sinningia
Cyclamīnos
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Lamiales
Ericales
Family
Gesnariaceae
Primulaceae
Genus
Sinningia
Cyclamen
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
Gloxinieae
Cyclamineae
Subfamily
-
Myrsinoideae
Number of Species
6523
1
27800
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