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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