Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Flowering Plants, Tubers
Origin
Southern Africa
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia
Types
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Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum
Number of Varieties
1524
0
40000
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Habitat
Rocky areas, sand dunes, Slopes
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-155-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
7-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm0.54 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm0.75 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Gold
Pink, Purple, White
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green, Silver
Shape
Leaf Shape
Tongue shaped
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Indirect sunlight
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Autumn, Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Shade areas
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
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
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Indirect sunlight
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Slugs, Snails, Thripes
Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Insects
-
Allergy
-
Respiratory problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, 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
Flowers
Root, Stem
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
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Botanical Name
Euryops pectinatus
Cyclamen Persicum
Common Name
Euryops
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen
In Hindi
Euryops
Sikalemen
In German
Euryops
Zyklamen
In French
Euryops
Cyclamen
In Spanish
Euryops
Ciclamen
In Greek
Euryops
κυκλάμινο
In Portuguese
Euryops
Cíclame
In Polish
Euryops
Cyklamen
In Latin
Euryops
Cyclamīnos
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Asterales
Ericales
Family
Asteraceae
Primulaceae
Genus
Euryops
Cyclamen
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
Senecioneae
Cyclamineae
Subfamily
-
Myrsinoideae
Number of Species
10023
1
27800
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