BOTANICAL: Cyclamen persicum

PRONOUNCED: SIK-luh-men PER-see-kum

 

COMMON: Florist cyclamen

BLOOM
HEIGHT
LIGHT
Usually bought potted
8" - 1 ft. x equal spread
Light shade

TYPE: Tuber

COLORS: White, purple, red, pink or salmon, and bicolored.

STORAGE AND SPECIAL TIPS: To store over winter, leave in pot and store in warm, dark place, keeping soil moist, not wet. Needs 60°F. to 65°F. day temperatures and 40°F. to 50°F. at night to be successful. Dislikes large fluctuations in temperature.

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