Sternbergia vernalis
Sternbergia vernalis
- Native to:
- Iran | Iraq | Lebanon-Syria | Tadzhikistan | Transcaucasus | Türkiye | Turkmenistan | Uzbekistan
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Amaryllidaceae
- Genus:
- Sternbergia
- Species:
- Sternbergia vernalis
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte
- Height:
- 15 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- feb,mar
- 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 followed by cold stratification; germination may be slow and erratic.
Source: deepseek-v4-flash