Cyclamen hederifolium, the ivy-leaved cyclamen or sowbread, is a species of flowering plant in the family Primulaceae. This widespread cyclamen species is widely cultivated and among the most hardy and vigorous in oceanic climates. It is native to woodland, shrubland, and rocky areas in the Mediterranean region from southern France to western Turkey and on Mediterranean islands, and naturalized farther north in Europe and in the Pacific Northwest.
Ivy-leaved cyclamen is the most widely distributed Cyclamen variety and, after the florist's Cyclamen (Cyclamen persicum), the most commonly planted. The specific epithet "hederifolium" comes from Latin, where "Hedera" means "ivy," and "folium" means "leaf." This name reflects the shape and patterns of the leaves, which resemble those of ivy.
Botanical profile.
- Plant Type
- Herb
- Life Cycle
- Perennial, Annual
- Genus
- Cyclamen
- Family
- Primulaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 8-10
- Mature Height
- 15 cm to 32 cm
- Mature Spread
- 15 cm to 23 cm
- Leaf Color
- Green, Silver, Variegated, Gray
- Leaf Type
- Evergreen, Deciduous
- Flower Color
- Pink, White, Red
- Flower Size
- 5.08 cm
- Bloom Time
- Early spring, Mid spring, Mid summer, Late summer, Fall, Winter
- Planting Time
- Spring, Autumn, Winter
- Harvest Time
- Spring, Late summer, Fall, Winter
- Native Area
- Turkey, Tunisia, Cyprus, Algeria, Greece, Lebanon
