Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Araceae

Genus:

Biarum

Species:

Biarum marmarisense

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

15 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

purple, maroon, brown

Garden & Ecology Notes

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

Warm then cold/moist stratification (double dormancy) — 60–90 days

Germination Time:

30–180 days

Notes:

Seeds require a warm period followed by cold stratification. Germination can be erratic and may take several months.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI