Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Tubers
Shrub
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia
Russia/Siberia, China
Types
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum
Dwarf Siberian Peashrub, Sutherland Peashrub, Weeping Siberian Peashrub
Number of Varieties
245
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40000
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Habitat
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods
Forest edges, gully slopes, Open Forest, Riverbanks, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-92-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12
Habit
Clump-Forming
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Plant Size
Minimum Height
0.54 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
0.75 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Purple, White
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Brown
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Several shades of Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Silver
Light Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Silver
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Indirect sunlight
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Autumn, Spring, Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
Cuttings, Layering, Seedlings
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
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, occasional watering once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, 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 dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels
blister beetles, Septoria leaf spot, stem decay
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt
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
-
Bees, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Respiratory problems
Diarrhea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
used as a dye
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control, Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Shelter for wildlife, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders
Cancer, Dysmenorrhea, Gynaecological
Part of Plant Used
Root, Stem
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment
Fibre, For making oil, Shelterbelt, Used as a dye, Used for making informal hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
Cyclamen Persicum
CARAGANA arborescens
Common Name
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen
Siberian peashrub, Siberian pea-tree, caragana
In Hindi
Sikalemen
Siberian peashrub
In German
Zyklamen
Gemeiner Erbsenstrauch
In French
Cyclamen
Caraganier de Sibérie
In Spanish
Ciclamen
Siberian Peashrub
In Greek
κυκλάμινο
Siberian Peashrub
In Portuguese
Cíclame
Siberian peashrub
In Polish
Cyklamen
Karagana syberyjska
In Latin
Cyclamīnos
Siberian Peashrub
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Fabales
Family
Primulaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Cyclamen
Caragana
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Cyclamineae
-
Subfamily
Myrsinoideae
-
Number of Species
2325
1
27800
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