Botanical Name: Cyclamen persicum
Common Name: Florist's cyclamen
Type of Plant: herb. perennial
Character summer-deciduous tuber
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape upright clump of rounded, fleshy leaves, with striking red, white, or pink flowers held above foliage
Height to 1'
Spread to 18"
Growth Rate moderate
 
Environment:
Exposure in/outdoor half shade or bright, cool conditions indoors
Soil prefers rich, well-drained soil - add organic matter
Hardiness some frost (zones 16-24)
 
Morphology:
Leaves cordate to 5" long, dark green with silvery sploches above, bony teeth along margins
Flowers spring - about 2" long on scapes 6" long; flowers usually point down, petals point up; pink, red, white
Fruit small fleshy capsule
 
Propagation:
seed, occasionally by division
 
Usage:
choice 'spring-flowering' container plant; also used in shady areas outdoors - usually in small scale landscapes
 
Landscape Care:
Watering keep uniformly moist
Fertilizing 1/2 strength balanced fertilizer 2X during active growth; top dress annually with fertilizer enriched potting soil
Pruning remove dead flowers and leaves; allow to go dormant during hot months
Pests/Diseases cyclamen mite
Special Conditions/Other keep plant dry during dormant period
 
Origin: Mediterranean
Family: Primulaceae

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