Colchicum soboliferum
Colchicum soboliferum
- Native to:
- Afghanistan | Bulgaria | East Aegean Is. | Greece | Iran | Lebanon-Syria | NW. Balkan Pen. | Romania | Tadzhikistan | Transcaucasus | Türkiye | Türkiye-in-Europe | Turkmenistan
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Colchicaceae
- Genus:
- Colchicum
- Species:
- Colchicum soboliferum
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte
- Height:
- 15 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- sep,oct
- Bloom Colors:
- pink, purple
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 60–90 days
- Germination Time:
- 21–60 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require cold stratification and may take several months to germinate. Germination often erratic and can extend into second season.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI