Primulaceae
Florist's cyclamen
Cyclamen persicum
- Family
- Primulaceae
- Genus
- Cyclamen
Pets and kids
- CatsToxic
- DogsToxic
- KidsMildly toxic
Why
Cats: Toxic
Toxic to cats (severe). Toxic principle: triterpenoid saponins.
Signs: drooling, vomiting, diarrhea, abnormal heart rhythm, seizures.
- Toxic and Non-toxic Plants: Cyclamen - ASPCA ASPCA Animal Poison Control
- Cyclamen persicum (Florist's Cyclamen, Persian Cyclamen) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox University or extension
Dogs: Toxic
Toxic to dogs (severe). Toxic principle: triterpenoid saponins.
Signs: drooling, vomiting, diarrhea, abnormal heart rhythm, seizures.
- Toxic and Non-toxic Plants: Cyclamen - ASPCA ASPCA Animal Poison Control
- Cyclamen persicum (Florist's Cyclamen, Persian Cyclamen) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox University or extension
Kids: Mildly toxic
Mildly toxic to young children. Toxic principle: triterpenoid saponins.
Signs: vomiting, diarrhea, skin irritation.
Ate some? Call your vet or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435 (a fee may apply). For a child, call Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222 (US). If they are struggling to breathe or collapse, call 911. Don't give anything by mouth unless a vet or poison expert tells you to.
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Common names
By language (11)
- Arabic
- حلقي فارسي
- Chinese
- 一品冠, 仙客来, 兔子花, 兔耳花, 篝火花, 翻瓣莲, 萝卜海棠
- Dutch
- Perzische cyclaam
- English
- Florist's cyclamen
- Finnish
- Idänsyklaami, Syklaami
- German
- Persisches Alpenveilchen
- Hebrew
- רקפות
- Japanese
- カガリビバナ, ブタノマンジュウ, 篝火花, 篝火草, 豚の饅頭
- Persian
- سیکلامن پرسیکوم, نگون سار ایرانی
- Polish
- Fiołek alpejski
- Russian
- Цикламен персидский
Synonyms
- Cyclaminus persica (Mill.) Asch.
Flowers
- In flower
- December to March (from 649 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Eleftherios Katsillis, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Marios Thoma, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: clarko13, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Hanay, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Daniel Cahen, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Francine Riez, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Erdal üzen, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: Magnus Manske, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Amin Purhematy, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: zebedeugalinha, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Magnus Manske, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Zoubir Boutaala, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.