Prospero autumnale
Prospero autumnale
- Native to:
- Albania | Algeria | Baleares | Bulgaria | Corse | Cyprus | East Aegean Is. | France | Great Britain | Greece | Hungary | Italy | Kriti | Krym | Lebanon-Syria | Libya | Morocco | North Caucasus | NW. Balkan Pen. | Palestine | Portugal | Romania | Sardegna | Sicilia | Spain | Transcaucasus | Tunisia | Türkiye | Türkiye-in-Europe | Ukraine
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Asparagaceae
- Genus:
- Prospero
- Species:
- Prospero autumnale
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte
- Height:
- 30 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- sep,oct
- Bloom Colors:
- pink, purple
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Source: deepseek-v4-flash
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 60–90 days
- Germination Time:
- 30–90 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require cold stratification for 2-3 months before sowing in spring.
Source: deepseek-v4-flash
ORGHPS Germination Guide: Sow at 4°C for 3 months, then place @ 20°C for 3 months. * fresh seed might germinate in just 3 days at 20°C; seedlings must remain at 4°C for full 3 months, then gradually raise temp t20°C