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Cyclamen persicum

Florists' Cyclamen

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Information by: Jerry Sortomme        Photographer: MJC/Jacobs/Mullany

 

Description

Cyclamen persicum is a tuberous perennial that grows 1' tall and 6"-10" wide with silver to green leaves. It likes shade and well draining, sandy loam soil with lot of peat or organic matter. It is often grown as a house plant. Pink, white or red flowers bloom in winter and spring, on stems above the foliage. Cyclamen is not frost hardy but cannot stand heat also. It may go dormant in summer. Plant in protected areas from drying winds.

 

Plant Type

Perennial

Height Range

Under 1'

Flower Color

Pink, Purple, Red, White

Flower Season

Winter, Spring

Leaf Color

Green, Silver

Bark Color

n/a

Fruit Color

n/a

Fruit Season

n/a

Water Saving Tip:

Apply as little fertilizer as possible.

If you use fertilizer make sure it stays on the landscape, and carefully water it in so there is NO runoff.