Cyclamen (indoor) — Houseplants
Cyclamen persicum
Full sun, moderate watering — indoors or out in high summer.
- In flower
- Sep
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
- Difficulty
- Demanding
- Hardiness
- H1c
- Season
- spring,winter
- Height
- 10–50 cm
- Spacing
- 50 cm
- Pets
- Toxic to pets
Growing notes
Grows to 0.1-0.5 metres. Space about 10-50cm apart. In flower Mar-Feb.
Toxic to pets
Cyclamen tubers are ornamental and not for eating: the plant is rated low toxicity for people, but a large amount may cause mild symptoms, and a tuber could choke a small child. Dogs and cats that eat it get drooling, sickness and diarrhoea, and the tubers are by far the most poisonous part. If a child eats a quantity, get medical advice; if a pet eats it, ring your vet.
→ NHS 111 for a person; your vet or the Animal PoisonLine for an animal