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Meadow Saffron, Common Autumn Crocus, Naked Lady Colchicum autumnale - Colchicum borisii, Colchicum bulgaricum, Colchicum commune, Colchicum crociflorum, Colchicum drenowskii, Colchicum orientale, Colchicum pannonicum, Colchicum polyanthon, Colchicum praecox, Colchicum rhodopaeum, Colchicum transsilvanicum, Colchicum vernale

Detailed Listing For

Botanical Name:

Colchicum autumnale

Family:

Colchicaceae

Genus:

Colchicum

Species:

autumnale

Common Name:

Meadow Saffron, Common Autumn Crocus, Naked Lady

Seeds Per Pound:

151,333

Quantity:

1.13 lb

Germination:

77%

Germination Test Type:

Cut (Full Seed)

Purity:

99%

Height:

6-8 inches

Collection Locale:

Germany

Crop Year:

2024

Minimum Hardiness Zone:

4

Harvest hemisphere:

Northern

We need to find a good collector for this seed. Please email purchasing@sheffields.com if you can help!

In Stock: 1.13 lb

Prices

Colchicum autumnale

Quantity

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Items are priced on a curve, you can buy any 'bulk quantity' up to what we have in stock, some examples are:

1 packet (~ 0 seeds)

$5.95

1 oz (~ 9458 seeds)

$70.00

1 lb (~ 151333 seeds)

$700.00

Characteristics

Medicinal

Herbaceous Plant

Perennial Plant

Garden Flower

Poisonous

Growing Info, follow in order:

Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 12 hours.

Stratification: cold stratify for 180 days.

Germination: sow seed 1/16" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed.

Other: may also require warm stratification, so germinatioin may be delayed by 1 year.

In a Nutshell:

* Contrary to what the name suggests, neither a crocus nor the source of saffron, foliage emerges in spring, fades in early summer, flowers, pale rosy purple, spring up in October among fallen leaves.

* The species is commonly cultivated in temperate areas.

* The name "naked lady" comes from the fact that the flowers emerge from the ground long after the leaves have died back. more...

* The poisonous alkaloid 'colchicine' is extracted from this plant and used to alter the genetic make-up of plants in an attempt to find new, improved varieties. It works by doubling the chromosome number. more...

Usda description:

More info on http://plants.usda.gov

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