Family: Primulaceae
Scientific Name: Cyclamen purpurascence
Common Name: Cyclamen purpurascence
| Description | A hardy Cyclamen native to deciduous forests. |
| Pronunciation | (SIK-lah-men) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | (4)5-8 |
| Sunlight | partial, shaded |
| Moisture | average, moist, never bone dry |
| Soil & Site | woodsy, humusy, well drained, will easily rot in poorly drained soils in the winter |
| Temperature | reported to be hardy to about -20 degrees F |
| Flowers | pale pink to dark rose, darker base, faint scent |
| Leaves | kidney to heart shaped, variable silvery to whitish marking, can be evergreen |
| Propagation | seeds can take up to a year to germinate |
| Native Site | Mountain woods and rocky places in the eastern Alps. |
| Misc Facts | (syn Cyclamen europaeum) |
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