Colchicum robustum
Colchicum robustum
- Native to:
- Afghanistan | India | Iran | Kazakhstan | Kirgizstan | Pakistan | Tadzhikistan | Turkmenistan | Uzbekistan
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Colchicaceae
- Genus:
- Colchicum
- Species:
- Colchicum robustum
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte
- Height:
- 20 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- sep,oct,nov
- Bloom Colors:
- pink, purple, white
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 60–90 days
- Germination Time:
- 30–90 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate best with cold stratification followed by warm temperatures. Flowers appear in fall before leaves emerge in spring.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI