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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Tubers
Flowering Plants

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

Types

Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum
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Number of Varieties

2470
0 40000
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Habitat

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods
Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
9-1

Sunset Zone

15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

0.54 cm50.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

0.75 cm35.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Purple, White
White

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Several shades of Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Silver
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Silver
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Oval to egg shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Indirect sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Autumn, Spring, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, 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
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Reduce watering in winter

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Bumblebees

Allergy

Respiratory problems
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Root, Stem
Root

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment
Chewing

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cyclamen Persicum
PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'

Common Name

Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen
Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue

In Hindi

Sikalemen
Large Beardtongue

In German

Zyklamen
Large Beardtongue

In French

Cyclamen
Large Beardtongue

In Spanish

Ciclamen
Large Beardtongue

In Greek

κυκλάμινο
Large Beardtongue

In Portuguese

Cíclame
Large Beardtongue

In Polish

Cyklamen
Large Beardtongue

In Latin

Cyclamīnos
Large Beardtongue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales
Scrophulariales

Family

Primulaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Cyclamen
Penstemon

Clade

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Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cyclamineae
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Subfamily

Myrsinoideae
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Number of Species

23250
1 27800
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Difference Between Cyclamen and Large Beardtongue

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Importance of Cyclamen and Large Beardtongue

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Compare Facts of Cyclamen vs Large Beardtongue

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