Cyclamen persicum
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- SY-kla-men PER-sih-kum
- This plant has low severity poison characteristics.
- See below
- Description
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A tuberous, perennial herb. It has many leaves that are all slender stalked, rounded, heart-shaped, finely toothed, and variegated. The flowers are solitary, 5-parted, nodding, red, pink to white, and fragrant.
Best grown in pots. Only winter hardy to zones 9-11. Most florist's cyclamen are derived from C. persicum.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Cyclamen
- Species:
- persicum
- Family:
- Primulaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Bulb
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Algeria to East Mediterranean
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Bulb
- Poisonous
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Cultural Conditions:
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 9b, 9a, 10b, 10a, 11b, 11a
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Pink
- Red/Burgundy
- White
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Showy
- Flower Petals:
- 4-5 petals/rays
- fused petals
- Flower Description:
- Solitary, 5-parted, nodding, red, pink to white, and fragrant.
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Variegated
- White
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Leaf Shape:
- Cordate
- Leaf Margin:
- Denticulate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Slender stalked, rounded, heart-shaped, finely toothed, and variegated
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Houseplants
- Problems:
- Problem for Cats
- Problem for Dogs
- Problem for Horses
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Poisonous to Humans:
- Poison Severity:
- Low
- Poison Symptoms:
- TOXIC ONLY IF LARGE QUANTITIES EATEN. SKIN IRRITATION MINOR, OR LASTING ONLY FOR A FEW MINUTES. Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, convulsions, paralysis. Suspected of causing skin irritation following handling. Following large ingestions of tubers: heart rhythm abnormalities, seizures, death
- Poison Toxic Principle:
- Triterpenoid saponins
- Causes Contact Dermatitis:
- Yes
- Poison Part:
- Roots
