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Colchicum speciosum
False Autumn Crocus, Showy Colchicum
Origin: Northern Turkey, Iran and the Caucasus Mountains.
| Family |
| Colchicaceae |
| Genus |
| Colchicum |
| Species |
| speciosum |
| Category |
| Bulbs, Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 7 - 8 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 7 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -12 -(-9) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 5 - 15 |
| Height |
| 10 - 50 cm |
| Spread |
| 10 - 50 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| Coarse, broad cormous perennial. |
| Landscape |
| Underplanting. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in fertile soil, with ample water with full sunlight. Cannot withstand waterlogging. |
| Shape |
| Clump-forming habit. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| ID Characteristic |
| Deep purple, tubular flowers, up to 7 cm in length. Strap-shaped dark green leaves emerging in spring. |
| Pests |
| Slugs and grey mould. |
| Leaf Description |
| Leaves are rich green in colour, strap-shaped and up to 25 cm in length. |
| Flower Description |
| 2-3 reddish-violet flowers up to 8 cm in length, with pale green to white tubes. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate by seed or division. |
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