Cyclamen purple
Purple cyclamen is sometimes also called drywort, alpine violet, European cyclamen and blushing cyclamen. In Latin, the name of this plant is as follows: Cyclamen purpurascens.
Cyclamen purpurea is part of the plant family called Primroses.
Description of cyclamen purple
Purple cyclamen prefers light conditions to partial shade for cultivation, and watering should be plentiful throughout the summer period. At the same time, air humidity should be kept at an average level. The life form of this plant is a corm plant. It should be noted that cyclamen purple juice is poisonous and can cause irritation if it comes into contact with the skin.
It is recommended to grow the plant on light windows: if purple cyclamen is grown on southern windows, they will need shading. In addition, the plant can often be found in general purpose premises: in offices and hallways. Purple cyclamen is also grown in winter gardens and greenhouses.
It is noteworthy that most often the plants are grown as disposable ones: after the plant has flowered, it is replaced with a new one. However, if you provide cyclamen purple with proper care, the plant will be able to develop for twenty to twenty-five years.
The maximum size of this crop will be approximately twenty to thirty centimeters.
Description of the care features of cyclamen purple
The plant should be replanted approximately once every two to four years: for replanting, it is recommended to choose a shallow container, which should be quite wide. It is noteworthy that young plants and tuber seedlings should not be completely buried in the soil, while those plants that have reached the age of two years should protrude above the soil surface by about one-third of the tuber. As for the soil mixture, you will need to take three parts of leaf soil, as well as one part each of sand, peat and humus. The acidity of such soil should remain slightly acidic.
It should be noted that stagnation of water in the soil can have an extremely negative impact on the development of this plant. In order for the flowering of purple cyclamen to last as long as possible, the temperature should not exceed fifteen degrees. If the soil is excessively moist, the tuber may rot: in this case, the plant will no longer be able to be saved.
Throughout the active growth period, purple cyclamen is recommended to be planted in a west- or east-facing window. If grown in a south-facing window, it will require some shade, and if grown in a north-facing window, additional lighting will be required. The optimal temperature during this period should be approximately fifteen to twenty-two degrees Celsius. Watering should be regular during this time, but avoid overwatering or excessively drying out the soil.
Purple cyclamen will require fertilizing with fertilizers intended for flowering houseplants. This fertilizing should be done approximately two to three times a month.
During the dormant period, daylight hours should be approximately fourteen to sixteen hours. During this period, additional lighting is essential. The optimal growing temperature should be approximately twelve to fourteen degrees Celsius. Watering and humidity should be maintained at moderate levels. The dormant period begins in October and continues until February. It’s worth noting that the plant retains its leaves throughout this entire period.
