Cyclamen graecum

804_1527 [Cyclamen graecum]

 

Cyclamen is a perennial Autumn flower that includes about 15 species

found in the Mediterranean regions at altitudes of up to 1200 m.

 

In Greece, specifically, there are 6 native species

with ‘graecum’ probably being the most prevalent

in Southern Greece and the Aegean islands.

It grows particularly in rocky slopes and generally sun-exposed places

from September to November.

The flowers vary in color from white to pink.

 

Undoubtedly, it is a well-known and well-sung flower

that remains one of the most beautiful ornaments of nature in Autumn.

 

Mt. Hymittos: September 18, 2024

 

 

WBVL6972 [Cyclamen graecum]

Mt. Hymittos: October 01, 2020

 

 

IMG_1615 [Cyclamen graecum]

The heart-shaped leaves appear after the flowers have bloomed.

 

Mt. Hymittos: November 26, 2022