Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Flowering Plants, Tubers
Origin
Europe
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia
Types
Linaria purpurea, Linaria maroccana, Linaria dalmatica
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum
Number of Varieties
15024
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, hedge rows, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-95-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
7-1
Sunset Zone
-
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
75.00 cm0.54 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm0.75 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Ivory
Pink, Purple, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Silver
Shape
Leaf Shape
Simple lobed or unlobed
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Indirect sunlight
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Autumn, Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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
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
Loam, Sand
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Wildlife
-
Allergy
Toxic
Respiratory problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Skin Problems
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiphlogistic, Astringent, Boils, cathartic, Diuretic, Enteritis, Homeopathy, Jaundice, Liver problems, Ophthalmic, Piles, Purgative, Skin Disorders
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Root, Stem
Other Uses
Used as an insecticide, Used to make yellow dye
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
-
Botanical Name
LINARIA vulgaris
Cyclamen Persicum
Common Name
Common toadflax, Yellow toadflax, Butter-and-eggs
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen
In Hindi
Butter and Eggs plant
Sikalemen
In German
Butter und Eier Pflanze
Zyklamen
In French
Beurre et œufs plante
Cyclamen
In Spanish
La mantequilla y la planta de huevos
Ciclamen
In Greek
Βούτυρο και φυτών Αυγά
κυκλάμινο
In Portuguese
Manteiga e Ovos planta
Cíclame
In Polish
Masło i jajka roślin
Cyklamen
In Latin
Butyrum, ova , et herba
Cyclamīnos
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Scrophulariales
Ericales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Primulaceae
Genus
Linaria
Cyclamen
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
-
Tribe
Antirrhineae
Cyclamineae
Subfamily
-
Myrsinoideae
Number of Species
15023
1
27800
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