Sternbergia clusiana

Sternbergia clusiana

Native to:
East Aegean Is. | Iran | Iraq | Lebanon-Syria | Palestine | Türkiye

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Taxonomy

Division:
Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
Family:
Amaryllidaceae
Genus:
Sternbergia
Species:
Sternbergia clusiana

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:
Geophyte
Height:
15 cm
Drought Tolerance:
High
Bloom Months:
sep,oct,nov
Bloom Colors:
yellow

Garden & Ecology Notes

Deer Resistant:
Yes

Source: deepseek-v4-flash

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:
Warm then cold/moist stratification (double dormancy) — 60–90 days
Germination Time:
30–60 days
Notes:
Seeds require a warm period (60-90 days at 20°C) followed by cold stratification (60-90 days at 4°C) to break dormancy.

Source: deepseek-v4-flash