[2] Cyclamen somalense is a perennial plant,[3] which emerges in the wild during the month of November, depending on the onset of the regions Northeast monsoon.

[4] The leaves of Cyclamen somalense are heart or kidney-shaped, displaying a broad cordate shape with angled edges.

The upper side of the leaves is deep greyish green and exhibits a well-marked silvery hastate pattern, while the underside of the leaf appears purplish.

[4] The flowers of Cyclamen somalense typically emerge in the wild during November, depending on the onset of the northeast monsoon.

[7] The species has a preference for north-facing escarpments and cliff faces, where it grows within water worn pockets or crevices within the limestone rock.