Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Tubers
Shrub
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia
China
Types
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum
Chimonanthus praecox, Chimonanthus zhejiangensis
Number of Varieties
241
0
40000
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Habitat
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods
Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-97-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
9-4
Sunset Zone
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
0.54 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
0.75 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Purple, White
Light Yellow, Dark Red, Sienna
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Several shades of Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Silver
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Silver
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Acuminate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Indirect sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
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, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
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
Do not water excessively, Water Deeply
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
Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Prune for size control, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Frost
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Respiratory problems
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Ornamental use
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders
Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic
Part of Plant Used
Root, Stem
Flowers
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Cyclamen Persicum
CHIMONANTHUS praecox
Common Name
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen
Winter Sweet
Japanese allspice
In Hindi
Sikalemen
Wintersweet
In German
Zyklamen
Wintersweet
In French
Cyclamen
Wintersweet
In Spanish
Ciclamen
wintersweet
In Greek
κυκλάμινο
Wintersweet
In Portuguese
Cíclame
wintersweet
In Polish
Cyklamen
Wintersweet
In Latin
Cyclamīnos
Wintersweet
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
-
Family
Primulaceae
Calycanthaceae
Genus
Cyclamen
Chimonanthus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Tribe
Cyclamineae
-
Subfamily
Myrsinoideae
-
Number of Species
2311
1
27800
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