Crocus longiflorus Raf.

Crocus cultivé (fr), Safran cultivé (fr), Safran (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Iridaceae > Crocus

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) - 0.1
Mature height (meter) 0.08 - 0.1
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a Mediterranean plant.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-5
Soil texture 5-6
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-7

Usage

The stigmas of the flowers are used as a substitute for saffron.
Uses -
Edible flowers
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) 30 - 180
Germination temperacture (C°) 12 - 18
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -29
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Crocus longiflorus unspecified picture

Distribution

Crocus longiflorus world distribution map, present in Italy

Conservation status

Crocus longiflorus threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:436592-1
WFO ID wfo-0000788723
COL ID ZKX4
BDTFX ID 19884
INPN ID 93237
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Crocus longiflorus Crocus odorus Crocus wilhelmii Crocus odorus Crocus longiflorus subsp. melitensis Crocus odorus var. melitensis Crocus odorus var. longiflorus