What are Cyclamen?
Cyclamen is a genus of flowering plants which contains around 20 species generically known as cyclamens. One species, Cyclamen persicum, is commonly grown in gardens, and it can also be cultivated indoors as a houseplant. Several especially decorative cultivars of this cyclamen species have been developed to appeal to gardeners, and they are often readily available at gardening stores. It is also sometimes possible to find other cyclamen species, with a bit of hunting. These plants are native to the Mediterranean and Middle East, preferring temperate climates like those found in USDA zones seven and higher. They can tolerate very warm weather, as long as they are provided with some shade to shelter in. Cyclamens grow from tubers, and in most climates, they are perennial, although the above-ground part of the plant will die off during the summer months, when weather conditions tend to be especially warm in the plant’s native habitat. The foliage of cyclamens is deep green, and marked wi
Cyclamen are a genus of plants containing 20 species, which are part of the family of Primulaceae, the Primrose family.In the wild, their distribution is centred on the Mediterranean, being natives of parts of Europe, western Asia and parts of North Africa.They are tuberous plants and have no obvious affinity with Primroses, although they do resemble the North American Dodecatheon in having reflexed petals. Their habitats range from Fagus (Beech) woodland, through scrub and rocky areas, to alpine meadows where they flower in snow meltwater.The genus is notable for the fact that although it is small, there are species which flower in every month of the year. In cultivation, there are some species which are definitely hardy, some which are borderline, and a few species which will not tolerate any frost.The genus also provides florists plants in the form of cultivars based on Cyclamen persicum.These are generally winter and spring flowering plants which are available in a wide range of co
Cyclamen are a genus of plants containing 20 species, which are part of the family of Primulaceae, the Primrose family. In the wild, their distribution is centred on the mediterranean, being natives of parts of Europe, western Asia and parts of North Africa. They are tuberous plants and have no obvious affinity with Primroses, although they do resemble the North American Dodecatheon in having reflexed petals. Their habitats range from Fagus (Beech) woodland, through scrub and rocky areas, to alpine meadows where they flower in snow meltwater. The genus is notable for the fact that although it is small, there are species which flower in every month of the year.
