Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Flowering Plants, Tubers
Origin
South America
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia
Types
Calliandra haematocephala
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum
Number of Varieties
524
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-125-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
7-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm0.54 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm0.75 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Magenta
Pink, Purple, White
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Silver
Shape
Leaf Shape
bipinnate
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Indirect sunlight
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
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
Average Water Needs
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, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
Fungal Diseases, Scale insects
Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
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
Butterflies
-
Allergy
-
Respiratory problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Homeopathy
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Wood
Root, Stem
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as firewood
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
-
Botanical Name
Calliandra calothyrsus
Cyclamen Persicum
Common Name
powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen
In Hindi
Calliandra calothyrsus
Sikalemen
In German
Calliandra calothyrsus
Zyklamen
In French
Calliandra calothyrsus
Cyclamen
In Spanish
Calliandra calothyrsus
Ciclamen
In Greek
Calliandra calothyrsus
κυκλάμινο
In Portuguese
Calliandra calothyrsus
Cíclame
In Polish
Calliandra calothyrsus
Cyklamen
In Latin
Calliandra calothyrsus
Cyclamīnos
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Fabales
Ericales
Family
Fabaceae
Primulaceae
Genus
Calliandra
Cyclamen
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
Ingeae
Cyclamineae
Subfamily
Mimosoideae
Myrsinoideae
Number of Species
25023
1
27800
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