Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus
Flowering Plants, Tubers
Origin
South America
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia
Types
Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum
Number of Varieties
5424
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Semi desert
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-125-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
7-1
Sunset Zone
13,21,22,23,24
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.50 cm0.54 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
8.00 cm0.75 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
creamy white, Light Pink, Pink
Pink, Purple, White
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Pink
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Silver
Shape
Leaf Shape
-
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
All year
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Indirect sunlight
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Sand, Sandy
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Sandy
Well drained
Bloom Time
All year
Autumn, Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Offsets
From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
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
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic
Soil Type
Sandy
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Dry
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun
Indirect sunlight
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
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mealy bugs, Root rot
Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels
Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
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
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Mealybugs
-
Allergy
-
Respiratory problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits
Root, Stem
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
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Botanical Name
GYMNOCALYCIUM
Cyclamen Persicum
Common Name
Chin Cactus
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen
In Hindi
Gymnocalycium
Sikalemen
In German
Gymnocalycium
Zyklamen
In French
Gymnocalycium
Cyclamen
In Spanish
Gymnocalycium
Ciclamen
In Greek
Gymnocalycium
κυκλάμινο
In Portuguese
Gymnocalycium
Cíclame
In Polish
Gymnocalycium
Cyklamen
In Latin
Gymnocalycium
Cyclamīnos
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Caryophyllales
Ericales
Family
Cactaceae
Primulaceae
Genus
Gymnocalycium
Cyclamen
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
-
Tribe
Trichocereeae
Cyclamineae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Myrsinoideae
Number of Species
5423
1
27800
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