Cyclamen hederifolium Aiton

Cyclamen napolitain (fr), Cyclamen à feuilles de lierre (fr), Cyclamen de Naples (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Primulaceae > Cyclamen

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.1-0.175m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread barochory
Mature width (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.18
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Shady woodlands, usually on limestone.
Light 3-6
Soil humidity 2-6
Soil texture 2-5
Soil acidity 3-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-9

Usage

Uses environmental use medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Aphrodisiacs (tuber)
Human toxicity toxic (tuber)
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) 17
Germination luminosity dark light
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -23
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Cyclamen hederifolium habit picture by Frederic Vieilledent (cc-by-sa)
Cyclamen hederifolium habit picture by Pierre LEON (cc-by-sa)
Cyclamen hederifolium habit picture by Sylvain Piry (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Cyclamen hederifolium leaf picture by Floran Delaunay (cc-by-sa)
Cyclamen hederifolium leaf picture by Frederic Vieilledent (cc-by-sa)
Cyclamen hederifolium leaf picture by nico (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Cyclamen hederifolium flower picture by carmela (cc-by-sa)
Cyclamen hederifolium flower picture by serge Hamel (cc-by-sa)
Cyclamen hederifolium flower picture by Dominique Buntepin (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Cyclamen hederifolium fruit picture by Dv pleinlecul (cc-by-sa)
Cyclamen hederifolium fruit picture by Alima Raslan (cc-by-sa)
Cyclamen hederifolium fruit picture by Duncan Walker (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Cyclamen hederifolium world distribution map, present in Canada, France, and Greece

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:700730-1
WFO ID wfo-0000631783
COL ID 32SLH
BDTFX ID 20432
INPN ID 93699
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Cyclamen angulare Cyclamen autumnale Cyclamen immaculatum Cyclamen linearifolium Cyclamen subhastatum Cyclamen crassifolium Cyclamen aedirhizum Cyclamen albiflorum Cyclamen cyclaminus Cyclamen insulare Cyclamen neapolitanum Cyclamen romanum Cyclamen sabaudum Cyclamen poli Cyclaminum vernum Cyclaminus neapolitana Cyclamen hederifolium var. poli Cyclamen hederifolium subsp. crassifolium Cyclamen hederifolium subsp. romanum Cyclamen hederifolium f. albiflorum Cyclamen hederifolium f. virgineum Cyclamen hederifolium

Lower taxons

Cyclamen hederifolium var. confusum