Colchicum chalcedonicum subsp. chalcedonicum
Colchicum chalcedonicum subsp. chalcedonicum
- Native to:
- Greece | Türkiye | Türkiye-in-Europe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Colchicaceae
- Genus:
- Colchicum
- Species:
- Colchicum chalcedonicum subsp. chalcedonicum
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte
- Height:
- 25 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- aug,sep,oct
- Bloom Colors:
- pink, purple, magenta
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
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Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Warm then cold/moist stratification (double dormancy) — 60–120 days
- Germination Time:
- 30–90 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require warm stratification followed by cold period to break double dormancy. Germination occurs in spring after cold treatment. Can take 2-3 years to flower from seed.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch