Family | PRIMULACEAE |
Genus species | Cyclamen colchicum (Albov) Correvon |
Synonyms | Cyclamen ponticum (Albov) Pobed. |
Habitat | grassland and thickets |
Altitude | 300-2500m |
Description | leaves broadly cordate, crenate, abaxially purple, adaxially sparsely green-white variegate, petioles and stems densely red hirsute, corolla lobes 8-12mm long, oblong |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | pink |
Bloom | autumn |
Ca | + |
Type | tuberous perennial |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | seed in autumn on surface of substrate, moist, dark division of resting tubers |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus (Transcaucasus) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | PRIMULACEAE
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