Cyclamen cyprium
Care, watering, light and tips for Cyclamen cyprium on Floravia.
Quick facts
- Family: Primulaceae
- Difficulty: Demanding
- Watering: every 7 days
- Light: Partial shade
- Temperature: 10–30 °C
- Toxicity: Toxic to pets
About Cyclamen cyprium
Cyclamen cyprium is a charming perennial tuberous plant native to Cyprus, renowned for its delicate white or pale pink flowers with a distinctive magenta blotch at the base of each petal. Its leaves, often beautifully silver-patterned, emerge in autumn and persist through winter and spring. It is ideal for shady rockeries, pots in cool patios, or as an elegant indoor plant in suitable climates.
Native range
Cyprus
Care tips
It prefers bright indirect light or partial shade; direct sun can scorch its leaves. Water moderately when the substrate is almost dry, avoiding direct wetting of the tuber to prevent rot, and drastically reduce watering during its summer dormancy period. Use a well-draining substrate rich in organic matter, such as an orchid or African violet mix. A common mistake is overwatering during dormancy, which leads to tuber rot.
How to save a dying Cyclamen cyprium
- Warning signs
- Yellow or wilting leaves, soft stems, poor flowering. Soft or rotten roots.
- First aid
- Remove dead flowers and leaves. Check soil; if very wet, repot into new, dry substrate. Reduce watering.
- What kills it
- Overwatering. Cyclamen cyprium is sensitive to waterlogging and root rot.
- Can it be saved?
- Yes, if roots are not completely rotted. Act quickly with repotting and good drainage.