Description and General Information:
Among the many species of Cyclamen, this species has relatively small tubers. The foliage emerges in autumn and remains evergreen through winter. The leaves are rounded and held close to the ground. The markings are quite variable from plain green to entirely silver on the 'pewter-leaf' types. Flowers are about 2 cm across in various shades of pink or white, generally with a darker 'eye'. Blossoms are scentless or only faintly scented. The whole plant reaches only 10 cm high.
This species has a wide geographical range, including Bulgaria, Turkey, Lebanon, Israel and the Caucasus. It grows in deciduous or evergreen woodlands, from sea-level to 2150m.
Cyclamen coum, pewter-leaf form