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Cyclamen are lovely tuberous perennials, prized for their charming flowers and decorative leaves. They're widely grown both as indoor pot plants and outdoor garden plants.

Type:

• Tuberous perennial.

Origin:

• Mediterranean, Europe, Middle East.

Foliage:

• Heart-shaped or rounded leaves, often silver or patterned.

Flowers:

• Upswept, reflexed petals in shades of pink, red, white, or purple.

Main Types:

Cyclamen persicum

• The familiar indoor florist's cyclamen
• Blooms in winter with bright flowers and patterned leaves.
• Prefers cool indoor spots (not hot rooms).

Cyclamen heberifolium

• Hardy outdoor species.
• Autumn-flowering with ivy-like leaves.
• Great for naturalising under trees.

Cyclamen Coum

• Hardy, winter and early spring flowering.
• Rounded leaves, pink to magenta flowers.

Cyclamen Cilicium

• Autumn flowering, fragrant, with marbled leaves.

Care tips

Indoors (florist's cyclamen, persicum):

• Light: Bright but indirect light.
• Temperature: Cool room (ideally 10-18C).
• Watering: Keep soil just moist, water from below if possible (avoid wetting the crown).
• After flowering: Let leaves die back, rest the tuber dry over summer, then resume watering in Autumn.

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