Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants, Tubers
Origin
Southern Asia
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia
Types
African iris, Large wild iris, Cape iris
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum
Number of Varieties
624
0
40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, Forest margins, Slopes
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-115-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
7-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
70.00 cm0.54 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm0.75 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Blue, Violet
Pink, Purple, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Silver
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Indirect sunlight
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Autumn, Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting
From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water more in summer
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Indirect sunlight
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs, Remove wet foliage
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
Apply N-P-K
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
Bees, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects
-
Allergy
-
Respiratory problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
Insignificant
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation, Windbreak
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Root, Stem
Other Uses
Screen, useful as a ground cover
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
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Botanical Name
DIETES grandiflora
Cyclamen Persicum
Common Name
Butterfly Iris
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen
In Hindi
तितली आइरिस प्लांट
Sikalemen
In German
Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen
Zyklamen
In French
Papillon Iris Plante
Cyclamen
In Spanish
Planta del iris de la mariposa
Ciclamen
In Greek
Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών
κυκλάμινο
In Portuguese
Borboleta da planta Iris
Cíclame
In Polish
Butterfly Iris Roślin
Cyklamen
In Latin
Gloria Iris Planta
Cyclamīnos
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Liliales
Ericales
Family
Iridaceae
Primulaceae
Genus
Dietes Salisb
Cyclamen
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
-
Tribe
Irideae
Cyclamineae
Subfamily
Iridoideae
Myrsinoideae
Number of Species
26023
1
27800
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