Crocus pestalozzae
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Native to Turkey, found on both shores of the Bosphorus, Crocus pestalozzae is a small bulbous plant growing from a corm, found in fields and on hillsides below 200 metres in elevation. From January to March it produces small white flowers with a yellow throat, the blunt segments measuring 1.5 to 2.5 cm, with a purple-flowered form also known. A rare and threatened species in the wild, it is cultivated in full sun and well-drained soil, in rockeries or pots, with a dry summer rest after flowering.
- Family :Iridaceae
- Growth :winter grower
- Flowering height :0-15 cm
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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)