Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Flowering Plants, Tubers
Origin
North America, Canada
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia
Types
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Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum
Number of Varieties
124
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Roadsides, Woods
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-75-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
7-1
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm0.54 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm0.75 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Brown
Pink, Purple, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Light brown
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Silver
Shape
Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Indirect sunlight
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring
Autumn, Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full 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
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
Asthma
Respiratory problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
constipation, Headache
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Root, Stem
Other Uses
Air freshner, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as an insecticide
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
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Botanical Name
THUJA occidentalis 'Hetz Midget'
Cyclamen Persicum
Common Name
Northern White Cedar
Eastern Arborvitae
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen
In Hindi
अमेरिकी Arborvitae
Sikalemen
In German
Lebensbaum
Zyklamen
In French
Amérique Arborvitae
Cyclamen
In Spanish
Americana Arborvitae
Ciclamen
In Greek
αμερικανική Arborvitae
κυκλάμινο
In Portuguese
Arborvitae americano
Cíclame
In Polish
Amerykański Tuja
Cyklamen
In Latin
American Arborvitae
Cyclamīnos
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Anthophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Pinales
Ericales
Family
Cupressaceae
Primulaceae
Genus
Arborvitae
Cyclamen
Clade
-
-
Tribe
-
Cyclamineae
Subfamily
Cupressoideae
Myrsinoideae
Number of Species
523
1
27800
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