Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Tubers
Tree
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia
Australia
Types
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum
Acacia salicina, Acacia stenophylla
Number of Varieties
2445
0
40000
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Habitat
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods
Tropical Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-910-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
0.54 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
0.75 cm370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Purple, White
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Several shades of Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Silver
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Silver
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Indirect sunlight
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Autumn, Spring, Summer
Fall, Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
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
Average Water Needs
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
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
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies
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
-
Part of Plant Used
Root, Stem
Flowers, Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment
Charcoal, Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
Cyclamen Persicum
ACACIA salicina
Common Name
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen
Cooba, Willow Acacia
In Hindi
Sikalemen
willow acacia
In German
Zyklamen
Weiden Akazie
In French
Cyclamen
saule acacia
In Spanish
Ciclamen
acacia sauce
In Greek
κυκλάμινο
ιτιά ακακίας
In Portuguese
Cíclame
salgueiro de acácia
In Polish
Cyklamen
wierzba akacji
In Latin
Cyclamīnos
lignis salices
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Fabales
Family
Primulaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Cyclamen
Acacia
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Cyclamineae
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Subfamily
Myrsinoideae
-
Number of Species
23800
1
27800
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