Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants, Tubers
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada, Mexico
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia
Types
Plains Cottonwood, Rio Grande cottonwood
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum
Number of Varieties
524
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40000
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Habitat
bottomlands, Floodplain, Hardwood forests, Riverbanks
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-95-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
7-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
3,050.00 cm0.54 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
2,130.00 cm0.75 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Green
Pink, Purple, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
White
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow
Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Silver
Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed curved and flat petiole
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Indirect sunlight
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Autumn, Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer
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
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Indirect sunlight
Pruning
Remove dead branches, Remove hanging branches
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
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Borers, Caterpillars, Insects
Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Hay fever, Headache, Runny nose, sneezing
Respiratory problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Anthelmintic, anti-inflammatory, Febrifuge
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds
Root, Stem
Other Uses
Biomass for fuel, Used as firewood, Used As Food
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
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Botanical Name
POPULUS deltoides
Cyclamen Persicum
Common Name
Eastern Cottonwood
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen
In Hindi
Eastern Cottonwood
Sikalemen
In German
Eastern Cottonwood
Zyklamen
In French
Cottonwood Orient
Cyclamen
In Spanish
Cottonwood del Este
Ciclamen
In Greek
Ανατολική Cottonwood
κυκλάμινο
In Portuguese
Cottonwood Oriental
Cíclame
In Polish
Eastern Cottonwood
Cyklamen
In Latin
Orientalium Poplar
Cyclamīnos
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Dicotyledonae
Order
Salicales
Ericales
Family
Salicaceae
Primulaceae
Genus
Populus
Cyclamen
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
-
Cyclamineae
Subfamily
Salicoideae
Myrsinoideae
Number of Species
323
1
27800
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