[sī́klə-mən, sĭḱlə-]
(n.)Any of various plants of the genus Cyclamen, especially a Mediterranean species (C. persicum) widely cultivated as a houseplant, having decorative leaves and showy, variously colored flowers with reflexed petals.
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What are Cyclamen? ... Cyclamen are a genus of plants containing 20 species, which are part of the family of Primulaceae, the Primrose family. In the wild, their distribution is centred on the mediterranean, being natives of parts of Europe, western Asia and parts of North Africa.
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Cyclamen hederifolium - Distribution, habitat, description, botanical key and cultivation information ... Cyclamen hederifolium has a wide distribution stretching from southeastern France, through Italy, Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily, Croatia, Bosnia, Serbia, Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, (including Crete and many of the...
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Although many species of cyclamen are hardy, the cyclamen plants sold in greenhouses and stores during the holidays are considered houseplants and require different care than garden cyclamens. Still cyclamens make excellent long, blooming houseplants with minimal care, as outlined here. ... Cyclamen Season...
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How to grow and care for Cyclamen as a house plant or in the garden ... Your Cyclamen will continue to bloom from December up until April if it is kept cool and happy. As the flower stalks and leaves die off they should be removed by giving them a sharp tug. New foliage and flowers will soon replace the old.
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Cyclamen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cyclamen is a genus of 23 species of flowering plants, traditionally classified in the family Primulaceae, but in recent years reclassified in the family Myrsinaceae (Kallersjo et al. 2000). The ge...
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Q: I received a cyclamen as a gift almost two years ago. This past summer, some of the leaves turned yellow, so I pulled them off. I never have allowed the plant to completely dry out (except sometimes accidentally).
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Most gardeners in the U.S. are quite familiar with the florists Cyclamen which are hybrids of C. persicum. These are popular Easter plants and even though they are quite perennial, nobody seems to want to take the time and effort to keep them alive once they have finished blooming.
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CYCLAMEN CARE ... The florist cyclamen is derived from Cyclamen persicum, a Mediterranean plant. In nature it goes dormant during the summer months, comes into growth as cooler, damper weather starts, flowers in autumn, winter or spring, and goes dormant again as the summer becomes warm.
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