Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Tubers
Vegetable
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum
Cherry tomato, Beefsteak tomato, Medium tomato
Number of Varieties
2450
0
40000
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Habitat
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods
Loamy soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-911-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
0.54 cm91.44 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
0.75 cm7.62 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Purple, White
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Purple, Burgundy, Plum
Leaf Color in Spring
Several shades of Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Silver
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Silver
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Bell Shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Indirect sunlight
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Autumn, Spring, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
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
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Indirect sunlight
Full 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, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 5-10-5 amounts
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Mosquitos
Allergy
Respiratory problems
Itchiness, Nausea, Runny nose, sneezing, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders
-
Part of Plant Used
Root, Stem
Fruits
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment
Canning, Sauces
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
Cyclamen Persicum
LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Ukrainian Purple'
Common Name
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen
Plum Tomato, Tomato, Ukrainian Purple Tomato
In Hindi
Sikalemen
बेर टमाटर
In German
Zyklamen
Eiertomate
In French
Cyclamen
Plum Tomato
In Spanish
Ciclamen
Tomate ciruela
In Greek
κυκλάμινο
Plum ντομάτα
In Portuguese
Cíclame
tomate ameixa
In Polish
Cyklamen
Plum Tomato
In Latin
Cyclamīnos
Augue Nullam consectetur
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Solanales
Family
Primulaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Cyclamen
Solanum
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Cyclamineae
-
Subfamily
Myrsinoideae
-
Number of Species
2313
1
27800
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