[1] It grows from a tuber in shrubland, especially in limestone cracks, up to 450 m (1,500 ft) above sea level.

Its leaves are large, with pointed lobes and prominent ribs, and wider than long.

Leaves of Cyclamen hederifolium often have lobes, but are usually longer than wide.

its flowers bloom in autumn with the young leaves and have 5 upswept petals, light pink with a darker nose.

The stamens and pistil project below the nose, suggesting the shooting stars (Dodecatheon), but unlike any other cyclamen.