Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Tubers
Tree
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia
United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States
Types
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum
Aesculus glabra
Number of Varieties
241
0
40000
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Habitat
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods
Forest edges, Forest margins, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-93-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
7-1
Sunset Zone
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
0.54 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
0.75 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Purple, White
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Tan, Sienna
Leaf Color in Spring
Several shades of Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Silver
Orange, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Silver
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Indirect sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Autumn, Spring, Summer
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
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
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
Respiratory problems
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders
Asthma, Cough, Intestinal irritations, Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Root, Stem
Fruits
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment
Culinary use
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
Cyclamen Persicum
AESCULUS glabra
Common Name
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen
Ohio Buckeye
In Hindi
Sikalemen
ओहियो बकेये
In German
Zyklamen
Ohio buckeye
In French
Cyclamen
marronnier de l'Ohio
In Spanish
Ciclamen
Ohio castaño de indias
In Greek
κυκλάμινο
Οχάιο Buckeye
In Portuguese
Cíclame
Ohio Buckeye
In Polish
Cyklamen
Ohio kasztan
In Latin
Cyclamīnos
Ohio buckeye
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Sapindales
Family
Primulaceae
Hippocastanaceae
Genus
Cyclamen
Aesculus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Cyclamineae
-
Subfamily
Myrsinoideae
Hippocastanoideae
Number of Species
2319
1
27800
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