Cyclamen
(Cyclamen persicum)
Each year starting in November, we see the cyclamen at our local greenhouses. They may be there earlier. I saw them in their glory in November. What a sight to behold! The colors and textures were more beautiful than I had ever seen. Cyclamen are fascinating flowers, aren't they? How they stand up from their stalk and show us their petals is unusual. This is why I think they are fascinating.
When I look at a cyclamen, I look at the buds that are swirled around and the flowers that bend over. They bend 180 degrees! Their leaves are heart shaped. So, it's known as a love flower.
Some believe that the cyclamen can be used for the holidays instead of a pointsettia or Christmas cactus. What do you think?
Their leaves are heart shaped. In Renaissance time, the plant was used to treat ear infections because it was believed that the leaves were shaped like ears.
They came from Europe, north and west Africa.
The cyclamen were first seen in England in 1650. They are very common now all over the world. These days they are grown in greenhouses. There was a time when the cyclamen was known for curing baldness. Maybe we should try theory.
It's beauty will live in your home or office for as long as a few months and, yes, it can be forced to flower a second time. I don't have a green thumb and so I have not tried this.
I wish you all a very happy and healthy holiday season. Color your world with what you love best.
Thank you for visiting!
Next week: learn about wood ducks.
Judy
Reference:
https://www.almanac.com/content/cyclamens-christmas-houseplant
https://gardenerdy.com/few-facts-about-cyclamens
https://www.cyclamen.com/en/consumer/find-out-about-cyclamen/cyclamen-stories/flower-of-love-
flower-of-art
https://extension2.missouri.edu/news/cyclamen-the-houseplant-with-an-amorous-history-3005
tenrandomfacts.com/cyclamen/
Wells,
D. (1997). 100 Flowers and How They Got Their Names.
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