Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Colchicaceae

Genus:

Colchicum

Species:

Colchicum longifolium

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

20 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

sep,oct

Bloom Colors:

pink, purple

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

Cold/moist stratification required — 60–90 days

Germination Time:

14–60 days

Notes:

Seeds germinate best with cold stratification followed by warm temperatures; flowers appear before leaves in autumn.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI