Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Tubers
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia
Southern Africa, South Africa
Types
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum
Cusick's camas, large camas
Number of Varieties
246
0
40000
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Habitat
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods
meadows, moist forests, Open Plains
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
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
0.54 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
0.75 cm5.10 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Purple, White
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
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
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Silver
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Long slender
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Indirect sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Autumn, Spring, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
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
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double
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
-
Insects
Allergy
Respiratory problems
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Bouquets, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
-
Sometimes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders
Leucoderma, Urinary problems
Part of Plant Used
Root, Stem
Bulbs, Root
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Cyclamen Persicum
Hyacinthus orientalis
Common Name
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
In Hindi
Sikalemen
ह्यचीन्थ
In German
Zyklamen
Hyazinthe
In French
Cyclamen
jacinthe
In Spanish
Ciclamen
jacinto
In Greek
κυκλάμινο
υάκινθος
In Portuguese
Cíclame
jacinto
In Polish
Cyklamen
hiacynt
In Latin
Cyclamīnos
et hyacinthinas,
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Liliopsida
Order
Ericales
Liliales
Family
Primulaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Cyclamen
Hyacinthus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Cyclamineae
-
Subfamily
Myrsinoideae
Scilloideae
Number of Species
233
1
27800
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