Colchicum szovitsii subsp. szovitsii
Colchicum szovitsii subsp. szovitsii
- Native to:
- Bulgaria | Iran | Iraq | Transcaucasus | Türkiye | Türkiye-in-Europe | Turkmenistan
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Colchicaceae
- Genus:
- Colchicum
- Species:
- Colchicum szovitsii subsp. szovitsii
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte
- Height:
- 20 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- feb,mar,apr
- Bloom Colors:
- pink, purple, white
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- pollinators
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 60–90 days
- Germination Time:
- 21–60 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require cold stratification and may take several weeks to germinate. Fresh seed germinates more reliably than stored seed.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI