These huge flowers, often ten inches across, rise out of strap-shaped leaves on tall, thick stalks. They grow rapidly once buds appear at the top of the bulb. Keep them evenly watered, using tepid water. Again, keep them out of drafts. For a cooler location, perhaps one with changing air temperatures, forced tulips or florist's cyclamen will do better than either poinsettias or amaryllis.
Cyclamen resemble butterflies landed on decorative dark green rounded leaves.
If cyclamen become dry and hot, they will wilt. After wilting, flowering will lessen. Keep these cool and evenly watered, but don't allow water to stand on the leaves or on the crown of the plant. Forced pots of red and white tulips are often sold during December. A very warm house will shorten the life span of the pot of bulbs.