Crocus oreocreticus
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Endemic to the mountains of central and eastern Crete, Crocus oreocreticus is a cormous geophyte belonging to the Crocus sativus complex. In autumn it produces purplish flowers lacking a yellow throat, with a glabrous throat and a buff-to-silvery wash on the outer surface of the tepals, and long, much-divided red styles reminiscent of cultivated saffron. Classed as vulnerable in the wild, it warrants conservation attention. In cultivation it requires well-drained soil, a sunny position, and the dry summer dormancy typical of autumn-flowering Mediterranean crocuses.
- 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)