Colchicum triphyllum
Colchicum triphyllum
- Native to:
- Algeria | Bulgaria | Greece | Iran | Krym | Morocco | NW. Balkan Pen. | Romania | Sicilia | Spain | Tunisia | Türkiye | Ukraine
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Colchicaceae
- Genus:
- Colchicum
- Species:
- Colchicum triphyllum
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte
- Height:
- 15 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- feb,mar,apr
- Bloom Colors:
- pink, purple, white
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, early season pollinators
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 60–90 days
- Germination Time:
- 30–90 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate in spring after cold stratification. Plants take 4-5 years from seed to reach flowering maturity.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI