Colchicum melanthioides subsp. transvaalense (U.Müll.-doblies & D.Müll.-doblies) J.C.Manning & Vinn.

Subspecies

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Characteristics

Cormous herb, up to 300 mm tall. Leaves subulate, channelled. Bracts white with green stripes. Claw of perianth segments nearly or quite as long as blade. Flowers green.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.3
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture 7-8
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 30 - 365
Germination temperacture (C°) 12 - 18
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Colchicum melanthioides subsp. transvaalense world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77083496-1
WFO ID wfo-0000808281
COL ID 5GJV8
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Androcymbium melanthioides subsp. transvaalense Colchicum melanthioides subsp. transvaalense Androcymbium subulatum