Cyclamen is a very popular houseplant. There are two types: Persian and European. The Persian cyclamen is more common.
What is the difference between a Persian cyclamen and a European cyclamen?
The main difference between the two types of cyclamen lies in the period of their flowering. In the cyclamen of Persian, it lasts from autumn to spring, while in the cyclamen of the European cyclamen it lasts in spring and summer.
Also these species have different tubers, so they are planted differently. The European cyclamen has powerful tubers of elongated shape, which grow strongly in the pot. When planting, they are fully deepened into the ground.
The tuber of the cyclamen of Persia is planted halfway above the ground when planted, and covered with moss on top.
The leaves of the European cyclamen are small, having a burgundy color from below. The flower of the Persian cyclamen has dense dark green leaves.
Cyclamen Persian - care and cultivation
To understand how to properly care for a cyclamen in Persian, the following conditions must be observed:
- Lighting , which should be bright. In this case, you must not allow the plant to hit direct sunlight.
- Watering. When the plant blooms, you need to provide it with copious watering. It is best to do this with a pallet. On the shoots and the top of the tuber, in no case should water enter, since the rotting of the cyclamen may begin. After the end of the flowering period, watering is reduced.
- Temperature regime. In the room where the flower is located, the optimum temperature should be 13-16 ° C. It should be excluded the location next to the cyclamen batteries and other heat sources.
- Air humidity. It is not recommended to spray from the spray gun. It is best to moisturize with a pallet, which put a pot of plant. Put a wet pebble or expanded clay in a pallet.
- Feeding , which is carried out during the flowering period once every 2-3 weeks. Apply complex mineral fertilizers. When there is a period of rest, no fertilizing is carried out.
Compliance with these conditions is very important for the proper growth and development of the cyclamen. Inadequate watering, too bright sun rays, dry air in the room, too high a temperature can cause the appearance of yellow leaves and their subsequent withering.
Paying enough attention to care for the cyclamen in Persian at home, you can decorate your house with this flowering plant.