How to identify cyclamen

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1. Appearance

2. Leaves

3. Flowers

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Appearance: The tuber is oblate spherical, brown, with leaves and scapes drawn out from the top of the tuber at the same time. Leaves: Heart-shaped and oval, about 3-14 cm in diameter, dark green, usually with light markings. Flower: The scape is about 15-20 cm high, with a white or rose-red corolla and a dark purple throat.

1. Appearance

1. Appearance

Cyclamen is an early perennial plant. The tuber is an oblate spherical shape, about 4-5 cm in diameter, with a cork-like skin and is brown in color. Its leaves and scapes are drawn out from the top of the tuber at the same time, and the petiole is longer, about 5-18 cm.

2. Leaves

< p>The leaves of cyclamen are heart-shaped and oval, about 3-14 cm in diameter, with a slightly blunt apex and crenulate edges. The upper surface is dark green and usually has light-colored markings.

3. Flowers

< p>The scape of cyclamen is about 15-20 cm high. The calyx usually splits to the base. The lobes are triangular or oblong-triangular. The corolla is white or rose red, the throat is dark purple, and the tube is nearly hemispherical. Shape, the lobes are oblong-lanceolate, 3.5-5 times longer than the tube.

2. Leaves

3. Flowers

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