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Cyclamen Purpurascens
This is a beautiful and rare plant often with silver-patterned leathery leaves, and very sweetly scented pink to carmine flowers and which is hardy throughout the British Isles. Unusual for a cyclamen, flowering starts in early June and may last until almost Christmas. It is originally from the alps.
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At a glance
- Plant type
- aroid
- Size
- small 8–15cm
- Light
- Shade
- Humidity
- 50%–80%
Native context
Where it belongs
- Countries
- Austria, Italy, Slovenia, Switzerland
- Ecosystems
- Temperate forest
- Elevation
- Lowland (0–500 m), Submontane (500–1,000 m), Montane (1,000–2,000 m)
- Flowering
- Summer, Autumn
About this plant
This is a beautiful and rare plant often with silver-patterned leathery leaves, and very sweetly scented pink to carmine flowers and which is hardy throughout the British Isles. Unusual for a cyclamen, flowering starts in early June and may last until almost Christmas. It is originally from the alps.
Stable BJURNY record: tx_d8274c8ef6024eb1a1fb