Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
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
Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla
Number of Varieties
2425
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40000
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Habitat
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods
Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-93-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
10-1
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
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
0.54 cm91.44 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
0.75 cm91.44 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Purple, White
Orange, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
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-
Fruit Color
Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Several shades of Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
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-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Silver
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Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Silver
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Small elliptic
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
Early Fall, Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Indirect sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
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Type of Soil
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Autumn, Spring, Summer
Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
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, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
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Soil Type
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount
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
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Respiratory problems
Avoid during Pregnancy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
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Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
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Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders
Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Root, Stem
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Botanical Name
Cyclamen Persicum
POTENTILLA
Common Name
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen
Potentilla
In Hindi
Sikalemen
Potentilla plant
In German
Zyklamen
Potentilla Pflanze
In French
Cyclamen
plante Potentilla
In Spanish
Ciclamen
planta Potentilla
In Greek
κυκλάμινο
φυτό potentilla
In Portuguese
Cíclame
planta Potentilla
In Polish
Cyklamen
Potentilla roślin
In Latin
Cyclamīnos
Potentilla herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Rosales
Family
Primulaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Cyclamen
Potentilla
Clade
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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Cyclamineae
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Subfamily
Myrsinoideae
Rosoideae
Number of Species
23300
1
27800
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