Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Tubers
Fruit
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia
Europe, Western Asia
Types
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum
common pear
Number of Varieties
241
0
40000
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Habitat
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods
Humid climates, moist forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-95-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
9-5
Sunset Zone
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
0.54 cm370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
0.75 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Purple, White
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Yellow, Dark Red, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Several shades of Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Silver
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Silver
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Indirect sunlight
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Autumn, Spring, Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
Grafting, 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
Medium, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, when new, water every week
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
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
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
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Respiratory problems
Digestive Problems, Itchiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders
Astringent, Febrifuge, Sedative
Part of Plant Used
Root, Stem
Fruits, Wood
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment
Shelterbelt, Used as a dye, Used as firewood, Used for woodware
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
Cyclamen Persicum
PYRUS communis 'Seckel'
Common Name
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen
Dessert Pear, Pear, Seckel Pear
In Hindi
Sikalemen
Seckel Pear
In German
Zyklamen
Kultur-Birne
In French
Cyclamen
Poirier commun
In Spanish
Ciclamen
peral europeo, peral común
In Greek
κυκλάμινο
Seckel Pear
In Portuguese
Cíclame
Seckel Pear
In Polish
Cyklamen
Grusza pospolita
In Latin
Cyclamīnos
Seckel Pear
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Tracheobionta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Rosales
Family
Primulaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Cyclamen
Pyrus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Cyclamineae
-
Subfamily
Myrsinoideae
-
Number of Species
2350
1
27800
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