Carmine Cyclamen (Cyclamen persicum Mill.)

Cyclamen, a perennial herbaceous plant of the genus Cyclamen in the Primrose family. The whole plant is hairless; the tuber is oblate and spherical, brown; the leaves are oval with crenulate teeth; the scape is 15-20 cm high, the calyx is triangular or oblong-triangular, the corolla is white or rose red, and the throat is dark purple. The flowering period is from November to March every year, covering traditional festivals such as Christmas, New Year's Day, and Spring Festival. The word "Cyclamen" comes from the transliteration of its scientific name Cyclamen.

Cyclamen is native to Greece, Syria, Lebanon and other places, and is now cultivated throughout China.