How to Grow: Cyclamen
Listen to this podcast on how to grow and care for cyclamen flowers. This houseplant and, sometimes garden plant, originated in the Middle East and has spread throughout Europe, Asia and North America. Its name is derived from the Greek, “Kuklos”, which means circle, referring to the shape of the tubers and leaves. It's a beauty, but also was use medically to treat depression. The tubers were even fed to pigs, hence the common name, pig bread. What's this flower? It's the cyclamen. This time of year you'll see many florist cyclamens...