Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrub
Flowering Plants, Tubers
Origin
North Africa
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia
Types
Myrtus nivellei
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum
Number of Varieties
024
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Rocky Mountains
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99995-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
7-1
Sunset Zone
Not Availble
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Bushy, Evergreen
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
200.00 cm0.54 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
200.00 cm0.75 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Pink, Purple, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Black, Blue
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Silver
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Indirect sunlight
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Moist but well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Summer
Autumn, Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Moisture
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
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
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Moist, Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Indirect sunlight
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
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
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree
Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels
Plant Tolerance
Moisture
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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
-
Allergy
-
Respiratory problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Good for skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, anti-cancer, Antidiabetic, Heart problems, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Thyroid problems
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Root, Stem
Other Uses
Used as essential oil, Used in herbal medicines
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
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Botanical Name
Myrtus nivellei
Cyclamen Persicum
Common Name
Saharan myrtle
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen
In Hindi
Saharan myrtle
Sikalemen
In German
Saharan myrtle
Zyklamen
In French
myrte subsaharienne
Cyclamen
In Spanish
mirto subsahariana
Ciclamen
In Greek
Σαχάρας μυρτιά
κυκλάμινο
In Portuguese
murta Saharan
Cíclame
In Polish
mirt Subsaharyjskiej
Cyklamen
In Latin
myrto Saharan
Cyclamīnos
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Myrtales
Ericales
Family
Myrtaceae
Primulaceae
Genus
Myrtus
Cyclamen
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
-
Cyclamineae
Subfamily
-
Myrsinoideae
Number of Species
223
1
27800
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