Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants, Tubers
Palm or Cycad
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia
Southeastern Asia, India
Types
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum
Caryota, Fish Tail Palm
Number of Varieties
2420
0
40000
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Habitat
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods
Forest edges
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-910-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
0.54 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
0.75 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Purple, White
Purple, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Several shades of Green
Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Silver
Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Silver
Light Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Indirect sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Autumn, Spring, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
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
Does not require lot of watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water twice a day in the initial period
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Indirect sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
Respiratory problems
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders
-
Part of Plant Used
Root, Stem
Sap, Stem
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment
Used in making beverages
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
Cyclamen Persicum
CARYOTA mitis
Common Name
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen
Burmese Fishtail Palm, Fishtail Palm
In Hindi
Sikalemen
Fishtail palm
In German
Zyklamen
Fishtail palm
In French
Cyclamen
Fishtail Palm
In Spanish
Ciclamen
Fishtail palma
In Greek
κυκλάμινο
ιχθυόφθαλμους παλάμη
In Portuguese
Cíclame
Fishtail palma
In Polish
Cyklamen
Fishtail dłoni
In Latin
Cyclamīnos
fishtail palma
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
-
Class
Dicotyledonae
-
Order
Ericales
Arecales
Family
Primulaceae
Arecaceae
Genus
Cyclamen
Caryota
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Cyclamineae
Caryoteae
Subfamily
Myrsinoideae
Coryphoideae
Number of Species
2313
1
27800
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