Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Tubers
Grass
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia
World/Pandemic
Types
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum
Paspalum vaginatum
Number of Varieties
2410
0
40000
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Habitat
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-98-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
-
Sunset Zone
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2, 17, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
0.54 cm2.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
0.75 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Purple, White
Green, White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Several shades of Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Silver
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Silver
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Autumn, Spring, Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
Sprigging or Stolonizing
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
Needs more water during establishment
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, Sand
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
organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels
Dollar spot, Leaf spot
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Billbugs, Crickets, Cutworms
Allergy
Respiratory problems
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders
-
Part of Plant Used
Root, Stem
-
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment
Used as a golf course turf, Used to feed livestock
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
Cyclamen Persicum
PASPALUM vaginatum
Common Name
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen
Biscuit Grass, Seashore Paspalum
In Hindi
Sikalemen
Seashore Paspalum
In German
Zyklamen
Seashore Paspalum
In French
Cyclamen
Seashore Paspalum
In Spanish
Ciclamen
Paspalum
In Greek
κυκλάμινο
Αιγιαλός Paspalum
In Portuguese
Cíclame
seashore Paspalum
In Polish
Cyklamen
Nad morzem Paspalum
In Latin
Cyclamīnos
Paspalum maris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Lilopsida
Order
Ericales
Cyperales
Family
Primulaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Cyclamen
Paspalum
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Cyclamineae
Paniceae
Subfamily
Myrsinoideae
Panicoideae
Number of Species
2320
1
27800
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