CYCLAMEN PERSICUM

Author:
Philip Miller, 1768
Family:
PRIMULACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
Mill. (1768). In: Gard. Dict. Ed. 8: Cyclamen N 3.
Collection number:
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Thickness:
12 Centimetres
Height:
30 Centimetres
Propagate:
Seeds
CITES:
Synonyms:
Cyclamen latifoliun.
Cyclamen graecum.
Cyclaminus persica, Asch.
Cyclamen persicum var. autumnale, Grey-Wilson.
Cyclamen persicum f. puniceum, Grey-Wilson.

The genera name from Greek kyklos: 'circle' referring to the rounded tubers. The species name means it originates from Persia. According to GRIN, it is a member of the Myrsinaceae family. This is a winter-grower, or real early spring-grower. The grit is 5 mm.

Flower
Pink (White - Red)
Soil
Mix
Water
Medium
Sun
Minimum