Colchicum stevenii
Colchicum stevenii
- Native to:
- Cyprus | East Aegean Is. | Lebanon-Syria | Palestine | Türkiye
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Colchicaceae
- Genus:
- Colchicum
- Species:
- Colchicum stevenii
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte
- Height:
- 20 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- sep,oct
- Bloom Colors:
- pink, purple
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
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. Germination often delayed until second spring.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI