Sternbergia colchiciflora
Sternbergia colchiciflora
- Native to:
- Albania | Algeria | Bulgaria | France | Greece | Hungary | Iran | Iraq | Italy | Krym | Lebanon-Syria | Morocco | North Caucasus | NW. Balkan Pen. | Palestine | Romania | Sicilia | Spain | Transcaucasus | Türkiye | Ukraine
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Amaryllidaceae
- Genus:
- Sternbergia
- Species:
- Sternbergia colchiciflora
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte
- Height:
- 10 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- sep,oct
- 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 warm stratification (60-90 days) followed by cold stratification (60-90 days) to break dormancy.
Source: deepseek-v4-flash