Sternbergia vernalis

Sternbergia vernalis

Native to:
Iran | Iraq | Lebanon-Syria | Tadzhikistan | Transcaucasus | Türkiye | Turkmenistan | Uzbekistan

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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