Primulaceae FAMILY

Cyclamen hederifolium

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

Poisonous.

Botanical Description

Cyclamen hederifolium is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.08 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials..

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeS. Europe. Naturalized in Britain[ 17 Title Flora of the British Isles. Publication Author Clapham, Tutin and Warburg. Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 1962 ISBN - Description A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures. ].

HabitatShady woodlands, usually on limestone[ 28 Title Plants for Shade. Publication Author Knight. F. P. Publisher Royal Horticultural Society. Year 1980 ISBN 0-900629-78-9 Description A small but informative booklet listing plants that can be grown in shady positions with a few cultivation details. , 31 Title Shade Plants for Garden and Woodland. Publication Author Brown. Publisher Year ISBN Description , 89 Title Flowers of the Mediterranean. Publication Author Polunin. O. and Huxley. A. Publisher Hogarth Press Year 1987 ISBN 0-7012-0784-1 Description A very readable pocket flora that is well illustrated. Gives some information on plant uses. ].