Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Flowering Plants, Tubers
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia
Types
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Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum
Number of Varieties
224
0
40000
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Habitat
Warm soil, Well Drained
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99995-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
7-1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 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
White, Green
Pink, Purple, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Red, Yellow green
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Black
Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Silver
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Indirect sunlight
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
Autumn, Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
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
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
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
Cutworms, fungus
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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Hives, Rash
Respiratory problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Arthritis, Cancer, Gastritis, Nutrients, Weight loss
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Root, Stem
Other Uses
Used As Food
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
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Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Italian Pepperoncini'
Cyclamen Persicum
Common Name
Pepperoncini Pepper
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen
In Hindi
Pepperoncini Pepper
Sikalemen
In German
Pepperoncini Pepper
Zyklamen
In French
Pepperoncini Pepper
Cyclamen
In Spanish
Pepperoncini Pepper
Ciclamen
In Greek
Pepperoncini Pepper
κυκλάμινο
In Portuguese
Pepperoncini Pepper
Cíclame
In Polish
Pepperoncini Pepper
Cyklamen
In Latin
Pepperoncini Pepper
Cyclamīnos
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Anthophyta
Class
-
Dicotyledonae
Order
Solanales
Ericales
Family
Solanaceae
Primulaceae
Genus
Capsicum
Cyclamen
Clade
Asterids, Eudicots
-
Tribe
Capsiceae
Cyclamineae
Subfamily
Solanoideae
Myrsinoideae
Number of Species
10023
1
27800
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