Cyclamen hederifolium - native to Asia Minor and southern Europe. Flowers in late summer and fall are white to pink with dark centers. Native to Asia Minor. Flowers in late winter or early spring. Cyclamen purpurascens - fragrant flowers in late summer and fall.
Flowers range in shades of rose pink to red with deeper blotches.
Native to the European Alps. Since this discussion centers on Cyclamen, it is only appropriate that a few words be devoted to the care of this showy species Cyclamen persicum, commonly called the 'Florist's Cyclamen'. In a protected spot this species will tolerate temperatures to about 25 degrees outdoors. Colder temperatures and the plants must be kept indoors. Indoors they must have ample humidity.