Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Flowering Plants, Tubers
Origin
South Africa
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia
Types
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Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum
Number of Varieties
524
0
40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions, Well Drained, Wet forest
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-115-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-5
7-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm0.54 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
2.00 cm0.75 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink, Lavender
Pink, Purple, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Yellow green
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Silver
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Narrow
Heart-shaped
Thorns
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Plant Season
Summer
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Indirect sunlight
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loamy, Well drained
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Autumn, Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shade areas
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Budding, From bulbs
From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Never 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
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Indirect sunlight
Pruning
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune ocassionally
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
fertilize in fall, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels
Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
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Attracts
Bugs, Flying insects, Insects
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Allergy
Dermatitis, Pain and fatigue
Respiratory problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used in parkland
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, Antidepressant, epilepsy, Nerve pain, Obesity, Vomiting
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs
Root, Stem
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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✘
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Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
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Botanical Name
TULBAGHIA violacea
Cyclamen Persicum
Common Name
Society Garlic
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen
In Hindi
लहसुन
Sikalemen
In German
Knoblauch
Zyklamen
In French
Ail
Cyclamen
In Spanish
Ajo
Ciclamen
In Greek
σκόρδο
κυκλάμινο
In Portuguese
alho
Cíclame
In Polish
czosnek
Cyklamen
In Latin
allium
Cyclamīnos
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Liliales
Ericales
Family
Liliaceae
Primulaceae
Genus
Allium
Cyclamen
Clade
Monocotyledonous
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Tribe
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Cyclamineae
Subfamily
Lilioideae
Myrsinoideae
Number of Species
50023
1
27800
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