Cyclamen cyprium (Cyprus cyclamen) is a perennial growing from a tuber, native to woodland at 300–1,200 m (980–3,940 ft) elevation in the mountains of Cyprus.
Leaves are heart-shaped with coarsely toothed edges, green variegated with blotches of silver above and purple beneath.
[citation needed] Flowers bloom in autumn to winter, and have 5 upswept petals, white to pale pink with a magenta blotch near the nose.
[citation needed] After pollination, flower stems curl, and seeds are borne in round pods, opening by 5 flaps when mature.
This fertile hybrid has pink flowers from November until March.