What are the growth advantages of cyclamen? Find out in one article

Alternative names for cyclamen

Radish begonia, rabbit ear flower, rabbit flower, yipinguan, bonfire flower, fan-petal lotus

Morphological characteristics of cyclamen

Cyclamen is a bulbous flower; its tuber is oblate, usually4-5cm in diameter, with a corky skin, brown in color, slightly flattened at the top. The leaves and flower scapes emerge from the top of the tuber at the same time.

The petiole is about5-18cm long; the leaf blade is ovate-cordate, 3-14cm in diameter, slightly acute at the apex, with fine crenate margins, rather thick in texture, dark green above, often with pale markings.

Its scape is about15-20cmtall, not curling in fruit; the calyx is usually divided to the base, with lobes triangular or oblong-triangular, entire; the corolla is white or rose-red, with a dark purple throat, the tube nearly hemispherical, the lobes oblong-lanceolate, slightly acute, earless at the base, 3.5-5times longer than the tube, strongly reflexed.

Growth habits of cyclamen

Cyclamen likes warmth, fears heat, is relatively cold-tolerant, and can withstand0°C low temperatures without freezing. It grows best in a cool environment and in fertile sandy loam rich in humus.

September to February is its growing season, and it is semi-dormant in summer. The most suitable temperature for winter growth is12~16°C; to promote flowering, keep the temperature at18~22°C. When the temperature is below5°C, the plant grows slowly and the flower color becomes dull.

Cyclamen flower language

The flower language of cyclamen is introversion. Cyclamen was mostly wild in the past; although it is beautiful when cultivated in a greenhouse, its vitality is fragile, so its flower language is introversion.