Crocus biflorus
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Widespread from south-eastern Europe (Italy, the Balkans, Ukraine) to south-western Asia (Turkey, the Caucasus, Iraq, Iran), Crocus biflorus is a small cormous geophyte about 6 cm tall, remarkably variable across its range — so much so that Brian Mathew distinguished fourteen subspecies. Its name, meaning "two-flowered," refers to the typical production of two flowers per corm. The flowers, white to lilac with a yellow throat, bear purple-blue stripes on the outer surface of the tepals. Flowering occurs mainly in spring, with some local autumn-flowering forms. It requires well-drained soil, full sun, and a dry summer dormancy.
- Family :Iridaceae
- Growth :winter grower
- Flowering height :0-15 cm
Growing cycle
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Growth :January (sem. 1-4), February (sem. 1-4), March (sem. 1-4), April (sem. 1-4), May (sem. 1-4), June (sem. 1-4), July (sem. 1-4), August (sem. 1-4), September (sem. 1-4), October (sem. 1-4), November (sem. 1-4), December (sem. 1-4)