1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants, Tubers
1.3 Origin
Southeastern United States, Mexico
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
Cultivated Beds
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
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
Yellow
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
Light Green
Green, Silver
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full 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
Late Spring, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Autumn, Spring, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Medium
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
Indirect sunlight
4.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, 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
4.8 Fertilizers
organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Slugs, Soft scales, Spider mites
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
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Nasal Congestion
Respiratory problems
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
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
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Regulates Blood Sugar, Snakebite
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used in curries, soups, stews, Used in making tea, Used in treatment of mouth ulcers
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border
Not Available
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Bidens alba
Cyclamen Persicum
7.2 Common Name
Beggarticks, Bidens, black jack, burr marigolds, tickseeds, Spanish needles
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
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
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
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species