Cyclamen hederifolium subsp. crassifolium
Cyclamen hederifolium subsp. crassifolium
- Native to:
- Greece
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Primulaceae
- Genus:
- Cyclamen
- Species:
- Cyclamen hederifolium subsp. crassifolium
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte
- Height:
- 15 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- aug,sep,oct,nov
- Bloom Colors:
- pink, white
- Ground Cover:
- Yes
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Warm then cold/moist stratification (double dormancy) — 60–120 days
- Germination Time:
- 30–90 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require darkness for germination and show high dormancy. Warm stratification followed by cold stratification improves germination rates significantly.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch
ORGHPS Germination Guide: Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months Requires darkness. Requires soaking. Place in warm water until seeds swell, usually 24-48 hours. Discard water and any seeds that remain floating. * "add detergent to water when soaking, sow in equal parts of peat, loam and grit with extra richness at bottom of pot, space 2"" apart, allow absolutely no light during germination, provide steady supply of moisture, grow on in pot for 18 months"