1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Cactus
Flowering Plants, Tubers
1.3 Origin
South America
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia
1.4 Types
Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Desert, Semi desert
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
13,21,22,23,24
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
12.50 cm0.54 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
1.11 Plant Color
1.11.1 Flower Color
creamy white, Light Pink, Not Available, Pink
Pink, Purple, White
1.11.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
1.11.3 Fruit Color
1.11.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Not Available
Several shades of Green
1.11.5 Leaf Color in Summer
1.11.6 Leaf Color in Fall
1.11.7 Leaf Color in Winter
1.12 Shape
1.12.1 Leaf Shape
Not Applicable
Heart-shaped
1.13 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
All year
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Indirect sunlight
2.2.2 Growth Rate
2.2.3 Type of Soil
Sand, Sandy
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
2.2.6 Bloom Time
All year
Autumn, Spring, Summer
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
Not Available
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
3.2 How to Plant?
Offsets
From bulbs, Seedlings
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
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
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
3.4.3 In Spring
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
3.5.2 Soil Type
Sandy
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
3.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun
Indirect sunlight
3.7 Pruning
No need to prune
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
3.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
3.9 Pests and Diseases
Mealy bugs, Root rot
Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels
3.10 Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
Drought
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
4.4 Showy Foliage
4.5 Showy Bark
4.6 Foliage Texture
4.7 Foliage Sheen
4.8 Evergreen
4.9 Invasive
4.10 Self-Sowing
4.11 Attracts
Ants, Mealybugs
Not Available
4.12 Allergy
Unknown
Respiratory problems
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use
Showy Purposes
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
5.1.3 Edible Uses
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Air purification
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
5.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
5.5 Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
Not Available
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
GYMNOCALYCIUM
Cyclamen Persicum
6.2 Common Name
Chin Cactus
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen
6.2.1 In Hindi
6.2.2 In German
6.2.3 In French
6.2.4 In Spanish
6.2.5 In Greek
6.2.6 In Portuguese
6.2.7 In Polish
6.2.8 In Latin
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
7.2 Phylum
7.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
7.4 Order
7.5 Family
7.6 Genus
7.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Not Available
7.8 Tribe
Trichocereeae
Cyclamineae
7.9 Subfamily
7.10 Number of Species