Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Tubers
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia
Japan
Types
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum
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Number of Varieties
2415
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40000
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Habitat
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods
low mountains, Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-96-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
0.54 cm910.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
0.75 cm610.00 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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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Brown, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Several shades of Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
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Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Silver
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Silver
Green, Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Subulate
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Indirect sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Autumn, Spring, Summer
Fall, Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
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
Do not water frequently, 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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels
Blight, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Scale insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Rabbit
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
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Sawfly, White Pine Weevil
Allergy
Respiratory problems
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Borders
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders
Cold, Cough, Diuretic, Vermifuge
Part of Plant Used
Root, Stem
Seeds
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment
Herbicide
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
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Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
Cyclamen Persicum
PINUS parviflora
Common Name
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen
five-needle pine
Japanese five-needle pine
In Hindi
Sikalemen
Japanese White Pine
In German
Zyklamen
Japanische White Pine
In French
Cyclamen
Pin blanc du Japon
In Spanish
Ciclamen
Pino blanco japonés
In Greek
κυκλάμινο
Ιαπωνικά White Pine
In Portuguese
Cíclame
Japanese White Pine
In Polish
Cyklamen
Japoński White Pine
In Latin
Cyclamīnos
Pine Italica
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Pinopsida
Order
Ericales
Pinales
Family
Primulaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Cyclamen
Pinus
Clade
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Tribe
Cyclamineae
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Subfamily
Myrsinoideae
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Number of Species
23115
1
27800
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