Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Colchicaceae

Genus:

Colchicum

Species:

Colchicum austrocapense

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

15 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

pink, purple, white

Garden & Ecology Notes

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Geophyte adapted to fire-prone grasslands, resprouting from underground corm after burning. Flowers emerge in autumn following summer dormancy.