Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
grain
Flowering Plants, Tubers
Origin
-
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia
Types
-
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum
Number of Varieties
124
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-115-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10 - 2
7-1
Sunset Zone
A3, H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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
91.40 cm0.54 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm0.75 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Pink, Purple, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Light Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green, Tan
Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Silver
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Indirect sunlight
Growth Rate
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
Late Spring, Early Summer
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
Medium
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
Part 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
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
-
Respiratory problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Farmland
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bone disorders, Cellular Health, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Skin Disorders
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Fibre
Root, Stem
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible
-
Botanical Name
X TRITICOSECALE
Cyclamen Persicum
Common Name
Triticale
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen
In Hindi
triticale
Sikalemen
In German
Triticale
Zyklamen
In French
triticale
Cyclamen
In Spanish
triticale
Ciclamen
In Greek
τριτικάλε
κυκλάμινο
In Portuguese
triticale
Cíclame
In Polish
pszenżyto
Cyklamen
In Latin
Triticum
Cyclamīnos
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Agaricales
Ericales
Family
Poaceae
Primulaceae
Genus
Triticosecale
Cyclamen
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
-
Tribe
Triticeae
Cyclamineae
Subfamily
-
Myrsinoideae
Number of Species
123
1
27800
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