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Cyclamen hederifolium
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Colour: |
Pink (or white) |
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Flowering: |
Late summer - autumn |
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Height: |
Up to 6" (15 cm) |
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Family: |
Primulaceae |
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Sowbread |
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Sowbread, or Cyclamen, has a solitary pink flower on a long
stem. It has five petals each about 1-2 cms long. The
flowers of this plant appear before the leaves.
When they appear, the leaves are large and heart-shaped.
The name Sowbread originated from the time when it was
used to feed pigs.
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