Cyclamen mirabile

The tuber is round-flattened and roots irregularly from the lower surface. The leaves, appearing with the flowers or after they have emerged, are broad heart-shaped, and as wide or wider than long. Cyclamen intaminatum is wider than long, but Cyclamen cilicium is longer than wide. The leaf edge is shallowly toothed; in the closely related Cyclamen cilicium and Cyclamen intaminatum, the edge is wavy or smooth. Leaf color is dark green with a variable "Christmas tree" pattern in lighter green or silver. The silver zone often starts out pink-tinged in young leaves. The flowers, appearing in Autumn, are often fragrant with a coconut scent. Flower color is white to deep pink, often with a magenta blotch at the base of each petal. Cyclamen cilicium also has a blotch, but Cyclamen intaminatum does not. The petal edges are toothed, particularly near the tip. Cyclamen intaminatum has slight petal toothing as well, but Cyclamen cilicium usually has none. In cultivation this plant has proved reasonably hardy, tolerating temperatures as low as −10 °C (14 °F) when planted in a suitable setting. It grows best in well-drained soil that dries out in the dormant period (summer). As it dislikes cool wet summers, it may fare better in a pot in an unheated greenhouse. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. (confirmed 2017).

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