Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Flowering Plants, Tubers
Origin
World/Pandemic
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia
Types
Pinguicula vulgaris, Pinguicula moranensis, Pinguicula alpina
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum
Number of Varieties
8324
0
40000
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Habitat
Damp Places, Fens, Gravels, meadows, Moist Soils, shores, Shores of rivers or lakes, springs, Wet lands
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99995-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
7-1
Sunset Zone
-
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
152.40 cm0.54 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.96 cm0.75 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Pink, Purple, White
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
-
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Silver
Shape
Leaf Shape
Circular
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
Loam, Sand
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Autumn, Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Root Division, Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Get enough water whenever the soil is dry, Keep ground moist
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
Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Insects
-
Allergy
Pollen
Respiratory problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Antitussive, Cough, Throat infection
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Root, Stem
Other Uses
-
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Bog Garden, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
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Botanical Name
PINGUICULA
Cyclamen Persicum
Common Name
Butterwort
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen
In Hindi
Butterwort plant
Sikalemen
In German
Fettkraut Pflanze
Zyklamen
In French
plante Butterwort
Cyclamen
In Spanish
planta butterwort
Ciclamen
In Greek
φυτό Butterwort
κυκλάμινο
In Portuguese
planta Butterwort
Cíclame
In Polish
Butterwort roślin
Cyklamen
In Latin
Butterwort herba
Cyclamīnos
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Scrophulariales
Ericales
Family
Lentibulariaceae
Primulaceae
Genus
Pinguicula
Cyclamen
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
-
Tribe
-
Cyclamineae
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Myrsinoideae
Number of Species
8023
1
27800
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