Cyclamen hederifoliumCyclamen
科:报春花科
Family:Primulaceae
属:仙客来属
common name:Cyclamen
introduce:Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
Family: Primulaceae
Missouri Native: No
Native Range: Southern Europe to Turkey
Height: 0.25 to 0.5 feet
Spread: 0.5 to 1 foot
Bloom Time: September - October
Bloom Color: Pink to white tinged with pink
Sun: Part shade (only)
Water: Dry to medium moisture
Maintenance: Medium
General Culture:
Grow in average, dry to medium wet, well-drained soil in part shade. Prefers moist, humusy soils with protection from hot afternoon sun. Plant corms just below the surface in spring. Plants are dormant in summer (see Problems section below). Mulch corms in winter. May self-seed in the garden.
Noteworthy Characteristics:
This hardy cyclamen typically grows 4-6" tall and features pink or white tinged with pink flowers (2" long) with a darker eye and with reflexed petals. Blooms somewhat profusely in late summer into fall, one flower per stem. Extremely attractive, ivy-shaped, mottled leaves are variably colored, but usually gray-green with silver and white marbling. The flower stalks typically rise up late summer to early fall and are followed by the foliage which persists through winter and goes dormant in late spring. Sometimes sold as C. neapolitanum.
Problems:
No serious insect or disease problems. Mice and squirrels may pursue the corms. Corms are subject to rot if they receive too much water (particularly in summer dormant period) or are located in poorly drained soils.
Uses:
A small, fall bloomer which fits well in a partially shaded area of the rock garden. Also effective massed in front of shrubs or around trees or in woodland gardens. May be overplanted in summer with annuals.
