Colchicum kesselringii (regelii )
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Native to the mountains of Central Asia, particularly Tajikistan and Afghanistan, Colchicum kesselringii — sometimes confused with the closely related C. regelii — is a small bulbous plant with an elongated corm 1 to 3 cm long, wrapped in a tough dark brown tunic. From late winter, alongside or before 2 to 7 linear leaves, it produces 1 to 4 small white flowers 5 to 7 cm tall, marked on the tube with a violet-purple dorsal stripe. It requires well-drained soil, full sun, cold winters, and dry summer dormancy.
- Family :Liliaceae
- Subfamily :Colchicacea
- Storage organ :tuber
- 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)