Cyclamen Persicum
4.3 out of 5 (42 experiences)
Blooms easily
Survivor
Also known as
Persian Cyclamen, Persian Cyclamen, Cyclamen, Persian Violet and Sowbread
Taxonomy
Cyclamen persicum
Cyclamen
Primulaceae
Ericales
How to care for Cyclamen Persicum
How often to water your Cyclamen Persicum
every 9
Cyclamen Persicum needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
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Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Persian Cyclamen in your home
a window
Cyclamen Persicum may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, without ample sunlight.
Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
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How to fertilize Cyclamen Persicum
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Cyclamen Persicum after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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😩I NEED HELP❣️ I purchased Lola two months ago and followed the instructions that she gave me. Lola is not happy and neither am I. If anyone has suggestions please 🙏🏼 share. Thank you.
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Cyclamen has thrips! My #Cyclamen has thrips, and while I’ve been able to manage thrips in the past I’m wondering if I can force the plant into early dormancy by cutting back the foliage. I don’t want to disrupt its cycle but I also don’t want to battle thrips just to have all the leaves die off in a month anyways.
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Got a new baby today for my birthday. I've never seen a cyclamen like this. She's a beauty!
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The flowers on my plant are beautiful, but the leaves are turning yellow #Cyclamen
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Appreciation post: I wanna thank @DreamMachine for giving simple, clear and effective instructions on how to save my #PersianCyclamen admiring the new leaf 💃🏼and the plant in whole. Peep 🫣 the half cut sticky traps and laying them horizontal. Guess who’s been reading the #Planty101 😎 thank you 🙏🫶🏻
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Looking for suggestions I bought this plant last weekend from a store. Didn’t want to repot it right a way. The soil was dry when I got it and so I watered 1/2 cup of my water soluble fertilized water. The soil is wet at the moment. I put it on top of my plant shelf where it doesn’t get direct grow light. The shelf is located within 3 ft from north and west facing windows. What do you suggest so I don’t kill it. @DreamMachine #dreammachine
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Why is my Persian Cyclamen droopy Good morning everyone! My baby was doing really great for a long time, then a couple days ago all the flowers fell over, but this time water won't bring them back up, ideas?
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I’ve been following the water scheduled but the plant is withering away. #Cyclamen
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Drooping flowers Hey friends! All is going well with my 3 other plants, but Winston here seems to be having some trouble. His flowers are drooping and I’m not sure why. He’s getting ample indirect sunlight, he’s less than a foot from my south-facing window, and I haven’t watered him yet since I just got him 2 days ago. I did repot him into a 5” plastic pot, as the original pot he was in seemed small. Is it just that he’s having a hard time adjusting to the pot or the new home? #Violet #NewPlantMom
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What’s up with my plant? please help me, I received it with flowers and everything but is going down slowly #yellowing #PersianCyclamen
Care Summary for Cyclamen Persicum
Cyclamen Persicum
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 3ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
What other plant parents say
Blooms easily 20
Survivor 17
Fast grower 10
Large, lush leaves 8
Browns easily 7
Pest magnet 1
03/14/2022
Finicky.
02/23/2022
Harmful for humans and animals if ingested. Most rewarding plant I have so far. Loves well drained pot. I water with about two cups every 3-4 days and I spray it everyday. It’s my favorite plant I have, as I saved it from almost being dead at my work office from a coworker.
Survivor
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
01/15/2022
It goes dormant in the summer so don’t freak out if it looks dead. Come fall/winter, it bounces back quickly. Its leaves have a beautiful patterning but it’s blooms are even more impressive. Once the buds form, it takes about a month for them to bloom but it’s worth the wait. They are so unique, they look like butterfly wings. Lovely plant, so easy to care for. Just give it bright indirect light and keep its soil from drying out and you’ll have a happy plant!
Fast grower
Blooms easily
Survivor
11/26/2021
Needs water a sun a lot. Should water it every two days
Browns easily
11/10/2021
This little guy has survived my “care” for many years which makes it a survivor in my books! I love it though and in my experience, it has been very kind to my tendency for drought and then overwatering.
I also really appreciate that it quickly shows if it needs water… I just need to pay enough attention to give it what it’s asking for.
Survivor
Browns easily
10/30/2021
Very pretty leaves
Large, lush leaves
Blooms easily
Browns easily
09/27/2021
Pretty
Large, lush leaves
09/26/2021
Beautiful cyclamen flowers yearly
Fast grower
Survivor
Blooms easily
09/12/2021
Very easy to look after. Likes to sit in a bright, East-facing window.
Large, lush leaves
Fast grower
Blooms easily
Survivor
09/10/2021
It is an very easy plant to take care of and if neglected quickly bounces back.
Survivor
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
Blooms easily
08/30/2021
This plant is a little temperamental. I haven’t had any blooms since I first got this almost a year ago. It is very sensitive to watering. The stems can get soggy if you water too much or get water too close to the crown. Better to water from the tray - so make sure you put in a planter that has a decent tray to hold water.
08/08/2021
It’s beautiful colour!
06/13/2021
leaves and flowers keep browning :( tried watering it differently (less sometimes, more others) kept it out of light, in light and keep having the same cycle, keeps browning easily, idk what to do
Browns easily
06/09/2021
I have had this little plant for 10 years! It was a Valentine’s Day gift from my baby nephew. It’s lasted a few repottings, three houses and two offices.
Survivor
Blooms easily
05/18/2021
Don’t worry about them browning easily, let them drain.
Browns easily
05/06/2021
Very sensitive to sunlight and water, but it’s nice to see how fast it reacts, and you can quickly adapt to learn what it likes. Very pretty when it has its flowers out.
Browns easily
05/05/2021
When I first got my cyclamen in February, all her blooms died so I cut them off leaving just the leaves. About a month later, she gave me 6-8 new blooms and just keeps on blooming. Some weeks she needs more water than others and she communicates this by getting a little droopy. I’ll give her about 4-6oz of water and she perks back up within a couple hours. I love my beautiful cyclamen and how her blooms are upside down.
Blooms easily
04/06/2021
Beautiful but DRAMATIC
04/04/2021
Very hard to take care of and not for the casual plant owner
03/02/2021
Such a beauty, love the leaves on this plant mine doesn’t like a lot of water it does love the morning sun
Blooms easily
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