Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Tubers
Perennial
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia
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Types
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum
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Number of Varieties
2450
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40000
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Habitat
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods
Cold Regions, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-94-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
0.54 cm20.30 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
0.75 cm27.90 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Purple, White
Blue, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
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-
Fruit Color
Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Several shades of Green
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Summer
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Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Silver
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Silver
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Indirect sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
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
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
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
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Water more in summer
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
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, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content 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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies
Allergy
Respiratory problems
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders
Black Dyes
Part of Plant Used
Root, Stem
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Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Cyclamen Persicum
Polemonium caeruleum
Common Name
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen
Jacob's Ladder
In Hindi
Sikalemen
Jacob's Ladder
In German
Zyklamen
Jacob's Ladder
In French
Cyclamen
Jacob's Ladder
In Spanish
Ciclamen
Jacob's Ladder
In Greek
κυκλάμινο
Jacob's Ladder
In Portuguese
Cíclame
Jacob's Ladder
In Polish
Cyklamen
Jacob's Ladder
In Latin
Cyclamīnos
Jacob's Ladder
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Ericales
Family
Primulaceae
Polemoniaceae
Genus
Cyclamen
Polemonium
Clade
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Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Cyclamineae
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Subfamily
Myrsinoideae
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Number of Species
2340
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27800
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