Plant Profile: Cyclamen graecum

Taxonomy: Cyclamen graecum

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Genus:Cyclamen

Species:graecum

Family:Primulaceae

Greek Cyclamen is a perennial species that forms small clusters from tubers native to the Mediterranean region of Europe. This plant thrives in rocky soil and favors hot, dry summers paired with warm, moist winters. Although it flourishes in full sun or partial shade, it is also capable of surviving in deep shade, making it suitable for indoor cultivation. The plant features striking flowers that bloom in the autumn and has glossy, variegated leaves. Its tuber is notably thick and cork-like.

Cyclamen graecum Feature Summary

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#showy flowers
#fall flowers
#purple flowers
#showy leaves
#velvety
#interiorscape
#clumping
#heavy shade tolerant
#container plants

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Cyclamen graecum Feature Summary

Attributes
Flowers
Showy purple pink or sometimes white flowers with 5 petals appear September-November. The petals bend backward and are pointed at the tips with lines along the petals that converge in the center to a darker color. After flowers are pollinated they stem coils in both directions.
Pink
Purple/Lavender
White
4-5 petals/rays
Leaves
Leaves are dappled with sliver, gray and sometimes cream, they appear after flowering or late in flowering, oval with a toothed beaded edge. The undersides are purple.
Green
Gray/Silver
Variegated
Cream/Tan
Velvety
Whole Plant Traits
Perennial
Clumping
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Less than 12 inches
Coastal
Piedmont
Shallow Rocky
Landscape
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Container
Houseplants

Cyclamen graecum Attributes

Cyclamen graecum: Country Or Region Of Origin

Greece, Europe

Cyclamen graecum: Life Cycle

Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody

Cyclamen graecum Flowers

Cyclamen graecum: Flower Description

Showy purple pink or sometimes white flowers with 5 petals appear September-November. The petals bend backward and are pointed at the tips with lines along the petals that converge in the center to a darker color. After flowers are pollinated they stem coils in both directions.

Cyclamen graecum: Flower Color

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Pink
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Purple/Lavender
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White

Cyclamen graecum: Flower Value To Gardener

Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy

Cyclamen graecum: Flower Bloom Time

Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall

Cyclamen graecum: Flower Petals

2-3 rays/petals
4-5 petals/rays
6 petals/rays
7 - 20 petals/rays
asymmetrical petals
Bracts
Colored Sepals
fused petals
more than 20 petals/rays
Tepals

Cyclamen graecum Leaves

Cyclamen graecum: Leaf Description

Leaves are dappled with sliver, gray and sometimes cream, they appear after flowering or late in flowering, oval with a toothed beaded edge. The undersides are purple.

Cyclamen graecum: Leaf Color

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Cream/Tan
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Gray/Silver
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Green
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Variegated

Cyclamen graecum: Leaf Type

Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple

Cyclamen graecum: Leaf Arrangement

Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled

Cyclamen graecum: Leaf Shape

Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate

Cyclamen graecum: Leaf Margin

Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate

Cyclamen graecum: Hairs Present

No
Yes

Cyclamen graecum: Leaf Feel

Fleshy
Glossy
Leathery
Papery
Prickly
Rough
Rubbery
Slippery
Smooth
Soft
Velvety
Waxy

Cyclamen graecum: Leaf Value To Gardener

Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long-lasting
Showy

Cyclamen graecum Whole Plant Traits

Cyclamen graecum: Plant Type

Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower

Cyclamen graecum: Habit/Form

Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping

Cyclamen graecum Cultural Conditions

Cyclamen graecum: Light

Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

Cyclamen graecum: Available Space To Plant

12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet

Cyclamen graecum: NC Region

Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont

Cyclamen graecum: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

thermostat
7a
thermostat
7b
thermostat
8a
thermostat
8b
thermostat
9a
thermostat
9b

Cyclamen graecum: Soil Texture

Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky

Cyclamen graecum Stem

Cyclamen graecum: Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes

Cyclamen graecum Landscape

Cyclamen graecum: Landscape Theme

Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden

Cyclamen graecum: Resistance To Challenges

Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind

Cyclamen graecum: Landscape Location

Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland