Crocus malyi
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Native to the Velebit mountains of south-western Croatia, Crocus malyi is a bulbous plant with a corm tunic of parallel fibres. Three to five narrow, dark green leaves emerge with the flowers in spring. These are long, white with a yellow throat, marked outside with a brownish blotch at the base of the segments, and a conspicuous bright orange style. It is found in grassland and pinewood up to 1000 metres in elevation. An easily grown species, it thrives in well-drained soil and full sun.
- 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)