CYCLAMEN CYPRIUM
Author:
Carl Georg Theodor Kotschy, 1865
Family:
PRIMULACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
Kotschy. (1865). In: Unger & Kotschy, Insel Cypern 295.
Collection number:
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Thickness:
7 Centimetres
Height:
15 Centimetres
Propagate:
Seeds
CITES:
Synonyms:
(Cyclamen cyprium, Sibth.)
This member of the Primulaceae family was given this name by Carl Georg Theodor Kotschy in 1865. It is found on Cyprus, growing in a well drained soil with some water and some sun. The caudex can grow to seven centimetres in diameter, the entire plant to fifteen centimetres in height. The flowers are from white over pale pink to rose.
The genera name from Greek kyklos: 'circle' referring to the rounded tubers. The species name after the island it is found on; Cyprus. This is a winter-grower.
Flower
White - Pale Pink - Rose
Soil
Rich - Mix
Water
Medium
Sun
Medium
