Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants, Tubers
Origin
Europe, Western Asia
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia
Types
Salix caprea pendula
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum
Number of Varieties
224
0
40000
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Habitat
Hedge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-95-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
7-1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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
180.00 cm0.54 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm0.75 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Silver
Pink, Purple, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Green
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Silver
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Indirect sunlight
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Autumn, Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil
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, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full 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
Use nitrogen rich soil
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Blight, Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Borers, Caterpillar, Lacebugs
-
Allergy
Severe allergen
Respiratory problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaves
Root, Stem
Other Uses
Basketary, Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge, used for making charcoal, Used to make leather
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
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Botanical Name
SALIX caprea 'Kilmarnock'
Cyclamen Persicum
Common Name
Pussy Willow, Weeping Pussy Willow
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen
In Hindi
Weeping Pussy Willow
Sikalemen
In German
Weinend Salweide
Zyklamen
In French
Weeping Willow Pussy
Cyclamen
In Spanish
Llorando sauce de gatito
Ciclamen
In Greek
Κλάμα Μουνί Willow
κυκλάμινο
In Portuguese
Chorando Borrazeira
Cíclame
In Polish
Płacząca Pussy Willow
Cyklamen
In Latin
Pussy flentes salices
Cyclamīnos
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Salicales
Ericales
Family
Salicaceae
Primulaceae
Genus
Salix
Cyclamen
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
-
Cyclamineae
Subfamily
-
Myrsinoideae
Number of Species
40023
1
27800
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