Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Tubers
Grass
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean
Types
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum
Ornamental Grass
Number of Varieties
2420
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40000
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Habitat
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods
marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-95-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12 - 5
Sunset Zone
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
0.54 cm150.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
0.75 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Purple, White
Light Yellow, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Light brown, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Several shades of Green
Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Silver
Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Silver
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Indirect sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Autumn, Spring, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Wet Site, Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
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
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Indirect sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels
Borers, Red blotch
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Insects
Allergy
Respiratory problems
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders
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Part of Plant Used
Root, Stem
Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Cyclamen Persicum
TRIPSACUM dactyloides
Common Name
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen
Eastern Gamagrass
In Hindi
Sikalemen
पूर्वी Gamagrass
In German
Zyklamen
Eastern Gamagrass
In French
Cyclamen
Gamagrass Orient
In Spanish
Ciclamen
Maicillo del Este
In Greek
κυκλάμινο
Ανατολική Gamagrass
In Portuguese
Cíclame
Gamagrass Oriental
In Polish
Cyklamen
Eastern Gamagrass
In Latin
Cyclamīnos
Orientalium Gamagrass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Streptophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Liliopsida
Order
Ericales
Poales
Family
Primulaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Cyclamen
Tripsacum
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Cyclamineae
Andropogoneae
Subfamily
Myrsinoideae
Panicoideae
Number of Species
231
1
27800
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