Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herb, Perennial
Flowering Plants, Tubers
Origin
Southern Europe
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia
Types
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Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum
Number of Varieties
124
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Temperate Regions
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-105-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
7-1
Sunset Zone
-
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm0.54 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm0.75 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple
Pink, Purple, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Green, Silver
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade
Indirect sunlight
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Rich
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Autumn, Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
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
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Ample Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
-
Indirect sunlight
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
Respiratory problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Skin Disorders
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders
Part of Plant Used
-
Root, Stem
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Herb
-
Botanical Name
HABERLEA
Cyclamen Persicum
Common Name
Haberlea, Hardy Africa Violet
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen
In Hindi
Haberlea
Sikalemen
In German
Haberlea
Zyklamen
In French
Haberlea
Cyclamen
In Spanish
Haberlea rhodopensis
Ciclamen
In Greek
Haberlea
κυκλάμινο
In Portuguese
Haberlea
Cíclame
In Polish
Haberlea
Cyklamen
In Latin
Haberlea
Cyclamīnos
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Lamiales
Ericales
Family
Gesnariaceae
Primulaceae
Genus
Haberlea
Cyclamen
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
-
Tribe
-
Cyclamineae
Subfamily
-
Myrsinoideae
Number of Species
2023
1
27800
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