Flowers of Israel: Cyclamen

Cyclamen in the sun

Every winter Israel gets on average ~20 inches of rain across the country (up to ~45 inches in the north).

A forest floor after the rain

Once the rainy season starts, the landscape is slowly covered with wildflowers.

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Cyclamen after a rainy day

One of the most prevalent wildflowers that appears during this time is the cyclamen, or rekefet (רקפת) in Hebrew.

White and pink cyclamen

Their broad green leaves start to appear right after the first rains.

Flowers surrounded by broad leaves

The broad green leaves

The first flowers start to appear soon after and begin to overpower the leaves

Poking through the forest floor

Poking through the forest floor

Early in the season they start to cover landscapes, especially near trees and in forests.

Starting to grow taller and thicker

Starting to appear near a small tree

Growing near a group of trees

Covering a forest floor

Covering a forest floor

They can also be seen growing directly out of rocks.

Growing from the rocks

Growing from the rocks

Growing from the rocks

Growing from the rocks

Growing from the rocks

The flowers can last several months and can be found in different mixes of white and pink.

Bright pink cyclamen

A mix of pink and white

Bright white cyclamen

A unique mix of colors

Dark pink cyclamen

Here's some more of my favorite photos from the 2022-23 season.

Sunset on a bright day

After a rainstorm

Covering the forest floor

Pink cyclamen in the sun

White cyclamen after the rain

A mix of pink and white cyclamen

A line of cyclamen in the sun

A variety of colors