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    Cyclamen africanum

    African Cyclamen

    This plant is not currently for sale. This is an archive page preserved for informational use.

    Shop Available Cyclamen

    Item #: 6393

    Zones: 8a to 10b, guessing

    Dormancy: Spring, Summer

    Height: 4" tall

    Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade

    Origin: Algeria

    Pot Size: 2.5" pot (7.9 fl. oz/233 ml)


    Cyclamen africanum grows in scrub and rocky gullies in northern Algeria and Tunisia. It is very closely related to Cyclamen hederifolium, and will interbreed with it. There are diploid (2n=34) and tetraploid (2n=68) forms, both vigorous plants with large, coarse, bright green, leathery leaves. Leaf patterns are generally less distinct than in many other species although "silver" leafed forms exist. The leaves are often very large, frequently exceeding 4" in diameter. Flowers vary from pale pink to a deep rose-pink.