Cyclamen africanum
Cyclamen (Species) African Cyclamen
Cyclamen are tuberous perennial plants with rounded or heart shaped, often variegated leaves in greens and silver. The flowers have reflexed petals and come in various colours. They can be in bloom at any time of year, depending on the species, but most flower in Autumn or Winter. Cyclamen are popular as indoor plants, but need to be kept in fairly cool conditions in a daytime temperature, not exceeding 20C and a night-time temperature of about 10C. Cyclamen africanum is a species cyclamen which is native to Morocco and north west Tunisia. It has very large green foliage with decorative markings on them, and produces autumn flowers which are rosy pinkish colour. Foliage appears during or shortly after flowers.
Contributed by @richard.spicer.7906
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Partial shade to deep shade
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Occasional watering
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Not Frost hardy
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Free draining
Common name
Cyclamen (Species) African Cyclamen
Latin name
Cyclamen africanum
type
Tuber
family
Primulaceae
ph
6.0 - 8.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Partial shade to deep shade
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Frost
Not Frost hardy
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Soil
Free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.20 M
0.20 M
Cyclamen africanum
Cyclamen are tuberous perennial plants with rounded or heart shaped, often variegated leaves in greens and silver. The flowers have reflexed petals and come in various colours. They can be in bloom at any time of year, depending on the species, but most flower in Autumn or Winter. Cyclamen are popular as indoor plants, but need to be kept in fairly cool conditions in a daytime temperature, not exceeding 20C and a night-time temperature of about 10C. Cyclamen africanum is a species cyclamen which is native to Morocco and north west Tunisia. It has very large green foliage with decorative markings on them, and produces autumn flowers which are rosy pinkish colour. Foliage appears during or shortly after flowers.
Flowering
From Early Spring TO Late Winter
Cyclamen can flower at any time of the year, depending on the species and variety. Most cyclamen flower in Autumn and Winter, but there are some Spring and Summer flowering varieties.
Planting
From Early Spring TO Late Winter
The tubers should be planted with the tips slightly below, or at, the soil surface. Ideally, plant with the tis a bit above soil surface level, and then add 1-2" of grit or gravel.
Planting in pots
From Early Spring TO Late Winter
A good compost for growing cyclamen would be 3 parts John Innes No.3 with 2 parts sharp potting grit and either 2 parts of leafmould, or 1 part peat.
Propagating by seed
From Early Spring TO Late Winter
Seeds should be sown fresh, as soon as the capsule is ripe, and, preferably, before it splits. Seeds stand a better chance of germinating if soaked for 24 hours in warm water (with a drop of washing-up liquid in the water) before sowing. Seed should be sown on top of the compost and then a thin layer of grit put on top.
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