Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Flowering Plants, Tubers
Origin
Canary Islands
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia
Types
Lotus berthelotii
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum
Number of Varieties
424
0
40000
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Habitat
Mediterranean region, mild coastal areas, shaded fields, Shaded sites, Well Drained
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-115-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
7-1
Sunset Zone
H1, 9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm0.54 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm0.75 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Gold, Orange Red
Pink, Purple, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Green
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Silver
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Silver
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Silver
Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Silver
Shape
Leaf Shape
Spine-edged leaves
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Indirect sunlight
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Autumn, Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison
From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
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, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Indirect sunlight
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, 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, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Blight, Fusarium root rot, Mealybugs, Mites, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Mealybugs, Mites, Spider Mites
-
Allergy
-
Respiratory problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Formal Garden, Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders
Part of Plant Used
-
Root, Stem
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
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Botanical Name
LOTUS berthelotii
Cyclamen Persicum
Common Name
Parrot's Beak
Winged Pea
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen
In Hindi
Parrot's Beak
Sikalemen
In German
Papageienschnabel
Zyklamen
In French
Le Bec de perroquet
Cyclamen
In Spanish
Pico de loro
Ciclamen
In Greek
Ράμφος παπαγάλου
κυκλάμινο
In Portuguese
Bico do Papagaio
Cíclame
In Polish
Dziób papugi
Cyklamen
In Latin
Parrot rostri
Cyclamīnos
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Anthophyta
Class
-
Dicotyledonae
Order
Fabales
Ericales
Family
Fabaceae
Primulaceae
Genus
Lotus
Cyclamen
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
Loteae
Cyclamineae
Subfamily
Faboideae
Myrsinoideae
Number of Species
15023
1
27800
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