Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Tubers
Succulent
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia
Southern Africa
Types
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum
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Number of Varieties
2480
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40000
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Habitat
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods
Alpine Meadows, Tropical Climate
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
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Sunset Zone
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
0.54 cm10.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
0.75 cm8.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Purple, White
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Flower Color Modifier
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Fruit Color
Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Several shades of Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Silver
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Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Silver
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Rosette
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Indirect sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
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Type of Soil
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
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The pH of Soil
Acidic
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Autumn, Spring, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
-
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
vegetative cuttings
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
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
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Soil Type
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Indirect sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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
Mealybugs, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
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Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
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✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
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Attracts
-
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Allergy
Respiratory problems
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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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
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
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Garden Design
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Botanical Name
Cyclamen Persicum
HAWORTHIA
Common Name
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen
Haworthia
In Hindi
Sikalemen
Echeveria
In German
Zyklamen
Haworthia
In French
Cyclamen
Haworthia
In Spanish
Ciclamen
Haworthia
In Greek
κυκλάμινο
Echeveria
In Portuguese
Cíclame
Haworthia
In Polish
Cyklamen
Haworsja
In Latin
Cyclamīnos
Chaoorthia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
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Order
Ericales
Asparagales
Family
Primulaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Cyclamen
Haworthia
Clade
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Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Cyclamineae
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Subfamily
Myrsinoideae
Asphodeloideae
Number of Species
23151
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27800
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