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Colchicum autumnale, Meadow saffron

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Common names: Meadow saffron, autumn crocus, naked ladies

Botanical name & synonyms:
Colchicum autumnale, Bulbocodium antumnale, Colchicum bisignanii, Colchicum bulgaricum, Colchicum commune, Colchicum crociflorum, Colchicum orientale, Colchicum pannonicum, Colchicum polyanthon, Colchicum praecox, Colchicum transsilvanicum, Colchicum turcicum subsp. pannonicum, Colchicum vernale, Colchicum vranjanum

Family:
(Colchicaceae)

  • native to Europe

  • perennial

  • 10 to 30cm

  • flower VIII to X

  • plant community: wet meadow, fresh meadow

  • medicinal,- poison plant

  • cold germinate

  • weight of 1000 seeds = 6,5 gram


Slow germination - up to a year or more. Store seeds in layers of moist sand in the shade. Check seeds regularly in the spring, and sow them all as soon as radicles appear.

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