Colchicum striatum
Colchicum striatum
- Native to:
- Angola | Botswana | Eritrea | Eswatini | Ethiopia | Kenya | Lesotho | Malawi | Mozambique | Namibia | South Africa | Tanzania | Uganda | Zambia | Zimbabwe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Colchicaceae
- Genus:
- Colchicum
- Species:
- Colchicum striatum
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte
- Height:
- 15 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:
- 21–60 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate best in cool conditions and may require darkness. Seedlings produce single grass-like leaf in first year.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI