Colchicum lusitanum
Colchicum lusitanum
- Native to:
- Algeria | Baleares | Italy | Morocco | Portugal | Sardegna | Spain | Tunisia
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Colchicaceae
- Genus:
- Colchicum
- Species:
- Colchicum lusitanum
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte
- Height:
- 15 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- sep,oct,nov
- Bloom Colors:
- pink, purple
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, flies
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 14–45 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate readily when fresh. Plant produces leaves in spring following autumn flowering, ephemeral foliage dies back in summer.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI