Status:
valid
Authors:
(Koehne) T.T.Yu & C.L.Li
Source:
rjp
Year:
1986
Citation Micro:
Fl. Reipubl. Popularis Sin. 38: 58 (1986)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000986323
Common Names
- Cyclamen Cherry
- Cyclamina Cherry
- Cyclamen-flowered Cherry
Uses & Benefits
Cerasus cyclamina is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover. It is also used to make herbal teas and as a medicinal plant to treat a variety of ailments.
Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species
Cerasus cyclamina var. biflora (Koehne) T.T.Yu & C.L.Li
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Cerasus cyclamina is pink and has five petals. The seed is small and round, and the seedlings have a rosette of leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Cerasus cyclamina is a perennial herbaceous plant that grows in moist, shady areas. It can be propagated by division or by seed. The seeds should be sown in spring or early summer in a cold frame or in a seedbed. The plants should be divided in spring or autumn and replanted in moist, shady areas.
Where to Find Cerasus cyclamina
Cerasus cyclamina can be found in the mountains of the Caucasus region, as well as in the Balkans and the Carpathians.
Species in the Cerasus genus
Cerasus cyclamina,
Cerasus dielsiana,
Cerasus yunnanensis,
Cerasus subhirtella,
Cerasus pogonostyla,
Cerasus rechingeri,
Cerasus yaoana,
Cerasus jacquemontii,
Cerasus karabastaviensis,
Cerasus jamasakura,
Cerasus incisa,
Cerasus furuseana,
Cerasus hisauchiana,
Cerasus syodoi,
Cerasus kanzakura,
Cerasus yaoiana,
Cerasus occidentalis,
Species in the Rosaceae family
Acaena macrocephala,
Acaena antarctica,
Acaena argentea,
Acaena boliviana,
Acaena buchananii,
Acaena echinata,
Acaena agnipila,
Acaena cylindristachya,
Acaena confertissima,
Acaena eupatoria,
Acaena integerrima,
Acaena leptacantha,
Acaena ovina,
Acaena magellanica,
Acaena masafuerana,
Acaena patagonica,
Acaena tenera,
Acaena platyacantha,
Acaena pumila,
Acaena splendens,
Acaena stricta,
Acaena stangii,
Acaena trifida,
Acaena pallida,
Acaena caespitosa,
Acaena saccaticupula,
Acaena subincisa,
Acaena hirsutula,
Acaena fissistipula,
Acaena glabra,
Acaena tesca,
Acaena juvenca,
Acaena emittens,
Acaena dumicola,
Acaena profundeincisa,
Acaena minor,
Acaena alpina,
Acaena montana,
Acaena myriophylla,
Acaena poeppigiana,
Acaena anserovina,
Acaena sericea,
Acaena latebrosa,
Acaena sarmentosa,
Acaena elongata,
Acaena exigua,
Acaena rorida,
Acaena novae-zelandiae,
Acaena pinnatifida,
Acaena inermis,