Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants, Tubers
Origin
Mediterranean, North Africa, Northern America
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia
Types
Anthony Peak Lupine, Silver Bush, Garden Lupine, Spider Lupine, Adonis Lupine
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum
Number of Varieties
20024
0
40000
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Habitat
Pine barrens, Sandy areas
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-75-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
7-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.95 cm0.54 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1.50 cm0.75 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Pink, White
Pink, Purple, White
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Silver
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Indirect sunlight
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loose, Moist
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Summer
Autumn, Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
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
Slightly Acidic
Acidic
Soil Type
Loose, Moist
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Indirect sunlight
Pruning
Prune ocassionally
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
Aphids, Fusarium wilt, Root rot, Thripes
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees
-
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Asthma, Nausea, Swelling in the face, Vomiting
Respiratory problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Diuretic, Treatment of ulcers
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Root, Stem
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Rock Garden
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Botanical Name
Lupinus
Cyclamen Persicum
Common Name
Hybrid Lupine
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen
In Hindi
वृक संयंत्र
Sikalemen
In German
lupine
Zyklamen
In French
usine de lupin
Cyclamen
In Spanish
planta de lupino
Ciclamen
In Greek
φυτό λούπινο
κυκλάμινο
In Portuguese
tremoço planta
Cíclame
In Polish
łubin roślin
Cyklamen
In Latin
Plinio herba
Cyclamīnos
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Fabales
Ericales
Family
Fabaceae
Primulaceae
Genus
Lupinus
Cyclamen
Clade
-
-
Tribe
-
Cyclamineae
Subfamily
Faboideae
Myrsinoideae
Number of Species
20023
1
27800
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