About
Cyclamen intaminatum is a compact perennial that typically reaches heights of up to 10 cm. It features rounded, heart-shaped leaves that are marbled green on the top and lighter green underneath, measuring around 4 cm in diameter. The plant produces unscented flowers, approximately 1 cm wide, which can be white or pale pink with silver-grey veining, blooming from autumn into early winter.
About the genus
Cyclamen are perennial plants that grow from tubers and feature rounded or occasionally angular foliage, frequently displaying appealing mottled patterns. Their flowers, which are nodding and distinctive in shape, consist of five petals that are reflexed and twisted, often exhibiting dark markings near the base.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Partial shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, East-facing, North-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H3
Plant details
- Plant type
- Alpine Rockery, Conservatory Greenhouse, Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- Up to 10 cm
- Spread
- 0-0.1 metre
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Mediterranean climate plants, City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden
- Native to
- Turkey
- Toxicity
- Ornamental bulbs, not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling Pets: Ornamental bulbs, not to be eaten - see the HTA guide to potentially harmful plants for further information and useful contact numbers
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Plant so that the tops of the tubers are either at or just below the surface, in humus-rich, well-drained soil, in partial shade from deciduous trees or shrubs which will keep the tubers dry during their summer dormancy; when the leaves die back in spring, mulch with leafmould; may also be grown in pots or pans in an alpine house or frame
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed (as for hardy cyclamen) as soon as it is ripe when the seed capsule splits in summer
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to mice or grey squirrels digging up the tubers
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to cyclamen grey mould and damping-off of seedlings