Life Span
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Tubers
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia
Types
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum
Number of Varieties
24
Rank: 91 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
Sunset Zone
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
0.54 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
0.75 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Purple, White
Flower Color Modifier
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Fruit Color
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Silver
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Thorns
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5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Plant Season
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Indirect sunlight
Growth Rate
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Autumn, Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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41% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
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
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Indirect sunlight
Pruning
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
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
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96% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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3% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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51% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
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6% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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10% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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40% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
✔
✘
No - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants has it !
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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8% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Invasive
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5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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54% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
-
Allergy
Respiratory problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Root, Stem
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment
Used As Indoor Plant
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37% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
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Botanical Name
Cyclamen Persicum
Common Name
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen
In Hindi
Sikalemen
In German
Zyklamen
In French
Cyclamen
In Spanish
Ciclamen
In Greek
κυκλάμινο
In Portuguese
Cíclame
In Polish
Cyklamen
In Latin
Cyclamīnos
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Order
Ericales
Family
Primulaceae
Genus
Cyclamen
Clade
-
Tribe
Cyclamineae
Subfamily
Myrsinoideae
Number of Species
23
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1
27800
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