1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Flowering Plants, Tubers
1.3 Origin
Eastern Africa
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
gardens, Tropical regions, Woods
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Blue
Pink, Purple, White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
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
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
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Indirect sunlight
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Autumn, Spring, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
From bulbs, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, 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
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
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Indirect sunlight
4.7 Pruning
Requires extensive pruning
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
Red blotch
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
Single, Semi-Double
Single
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
Butterflies
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Respiratory problems
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Applicable
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Tropical
Not Available
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
SAINTPAULIA 'Martinique'
Cyclamen Persicum
7.2 Common Name
African violet
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
Violeta africana
Ciclamen
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
African Violet
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
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Cyclamineae
8.9 Subfamily
Cyrtandroideae
Myrsinoideae
8.10 Number of Species