Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants, Tubers
Origin
Madagascar
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia
Types
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Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum
Number of Varieties
5024
0
40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-155-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
7-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
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
Lavender
Pink, Purple, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Brown
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose
-
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose
Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Silver
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Indirect sunlight
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Autumn, Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Reduce watering in winter
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, Sand
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
Respiratory problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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
Leaves
Root, Stem
Other Uses
-
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
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Botanical Name
HYPOESTES phyllostachya
Cyclamen Persicum
Common Name
Polka Dot Plant, Polkadot Plant
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen
In Hindi
Polka dot plant
Sikalemen
In German
Tupfen-Anlage
Zyklamen
In French
Polka dot usine de
Cyclamen
In Spanish
Planta de lunares
Ciclamen
In Greek
Φυτό πουά
κυκλάμινο
In Portuguese
Planta bolinhas
Cíclame
In Polish
Grochy roślin
Cyklamen
In Latin
Facies dot herba
Cyclamīnos
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Lamiales
Ericales
Family
Acanthaceae
Primulaceae
Genus
Hypoestes
Cyclamen
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
Ruellieae
Cyclamineae
Subfamily
Acanthoideae
Myrsinoideae
Number of Species
5023
1
27800
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