What is Cyclamen?
Q: What is Cyclamen?
A: Cyclamen is a genus of 20 species of flowering plants.
Q: What family is Cyclamen a part of?
A: Cyclamen is in the Myrsinaceae family.
Q: What are some other names for Cyclamen?
A: Cyclamen may also be called Persian violet or primrose.
Q: Where are Cyclamen plants from?
A: Cyclamen plants come from the Mediterranean, from Spain to Iran, and from northeast Africa to Somalia.
Q: What type of plants are Cyclamen?
A: Cyclamen are perennial herbaceous aestivating plants, with a surface or underground tuber.
Q: When do Cyclamen plants produce leaves and flowers?
A: Cyclamen plants produce leaves in late winter and flowers in the autumn.
Q: Why do the leaves of Cyclamen plants die down during the hottest part of the Mediterranean summer?
A: The leaves of Cyclamen plants die down during the hottest part of the Mediterranean summer drought to save water.
