Family | PRIMULACEAE |
Genus species | Cyclamen cilicium Boiss. & Heldr. |
Bibliography | Diagn. Pl. Orient. [P.E.Boissier] 11: 78 (1849) |
Native Range | s. Turkey |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | thickets and steppes |
Altitude | 700-2000m |
Description | corms compressed, leaves orbiculate, cordate, obtuse, entire or obscurely sinuate, petioles and pedicels minutely glandular, calyx glandular, lobes lanceolate, acute |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | rich pink |
Bloom | autumn |
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Type | tuberous perennial |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in autumn on surface of substrate, moist, dark division of resting tubers |
Synonyms | Cyclamen cilicium f. album R.Frank & Koenen |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey) |