Colchicum zahnii explained

Colchicum zahnii is a species of flowering plant in the familyColchicaceae.[1] [2] It is native to southern Greece. It blooms in mid-autumn from rhizomatous corms. The flowers can be variable coloured, being a pale purple-pink to white and are often held wide open. The leaves are produced at flowering time and usually number 2 to 3. This species is similar to Colchicum boissieri in that the corms grow into large patches, rather than tight clumps like Colchicum speciosum or Colchicum autumnale.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Colchicum zahnii Heldr. . . n.d. . Plants of the World Online . The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . November 4, 2024.
  2. Web site: Colchicum zahnii Heldr. . . n.d. . Catalogue of Life . Species 2000 . November 4, 2024.
  3. Autumn Bulbs by Roy Leeds (B.T. Batsford Ltd) 2006