Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Tubers
Tree
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia
South America, Brazil
Types
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum
Rosea, Chrysotricha, Impetiginosa, Avellanedae
Number of Varieties
2425
0
40000
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Habitat
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods
Dry areas, Forest edges
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-99-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12-8
Sunset Zone
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
0.54 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
0.75 cm1,070.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Purple, White
Yellow, Lemon yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Brown, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Several shades of Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Silver
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Silver
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Indirect sunlight
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Autumn, Spring, Summer
Early Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings, Seperation, Vegetative Reproduction
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
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, 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
Cut leaves after fall, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune before Winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels
Pests and diseases free, 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
-
-
Allergy
Respiratory problems
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders
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Part of Plant Used
Root, Stem
Leaves, Wood
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment
Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
Cyclamen Persicum
HANDROANTHUS billbergii
Common Name
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen
Guayacán, Tabebuia
In Hindi
Sikalemen
Tabebuia
In German
Zyklamen
Tabebuia
In French
Cyclamen
Tabebuia
In Spanish
Ciclamen
Tabebuia
In Greek
κυκλάμινο
Tabebuia
In Portuguese
Cíclame
Tabebuia
In Polish
Cyklamen
Tabebuia
In Latin
Cyclamīnos
Tabebuia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
-
Class
Dicotyledonae
-
Order
Ericales
Lamiales
Family
Primulaceae
Bignoniaceae
Genus
Cyclamen
Tabebuia
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Cyclamineae
-
Subfamily
Myrsinoideae
-
Number of Species
2367
1
27800
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