Life Span
Annual and Biennials
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Flowering Plants, Tubers
Origin
Africa, Middle Africa
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia
Types
Ansellia africana
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum
Number of Varieties
2524
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions, tropical grasslands, Tropical regions
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-145-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
7-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 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, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Gold, Bronze, Brown, Sienna
Pink, Purple, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Yellow Brown
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, Gray Green
Green, Silver
Shape
Leaf Shape
Narrow
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Indirect sunlight
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Autumn, Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, 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
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic
Soil Type
-
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Armored scales, Mealy bugs, Spider mites
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
contact allergic dermatitis
Respiratory problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Diarrhea
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves, Stem
Root, Stem
Other Uses
-
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
-
Botanical Name
ANSELLIA africana
Cyclamen Persicum
Common Name
African Ansellia, Leopard Orchid
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen
In Hindi
Ansellia
Sikalemen
In German
Ansellia
Zyklamen
In French
léopard orchidée
Cyclamen
In Spanish
orchidée léopard
Ciclamen
In Greek
Ansellia
κυκλάμινο
In Portuguese
Ansellia
Cíclame
In Polish
Ansellia
Cyklamen
In Latin
Ansellia
Cyclamīnos
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Asparagales
Ericales
Family
Orchidaceae
Primulaceae
Genus
Ansellia
Cyclamen
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
-
Tribe
Cymbidieae
Cyclamineae
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Myrsinoideae
Number of Species
123
1
27800
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