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Cyclamen persicum

 
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Cyclamen persicum - Persian cyclamen
Image: Moore, Dawn - NBGW
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Common name: Persian cyclamen
Family: Primulaceae (Primrose family)
Distribution: Algeria to Mediterranean
Hardiness: (H1c) Heated glasshouse-warm temperate 5 to 10°C (USDA 11)
Life form: Geophyte (bulb, corm or tuber) • Geoffyt (bwlb, cormau neu cloronen)
Geirdarddiad / Etymology: Cyclamen (SIK-luh-men): Greek; kyklos, meaning circle, wheel or ring; referring to the twisted flower stalks of some species.
Geirdarddiad / Etymology: persicum (PER-see-kum): From Persia (Iran), Persian.
Description: A winter or spring-flowering tuber, growing to 10-20cm in height. Heart-shaped, dark-green leaves have silver markings. Fragrant white or pink flowers with petals swept upwards have carmine mouths.
Links: Royal Horticultural Society

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