Crocus pallasii Goldb.

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Iridaceae > Crocus

Characteristics

A herb with a bulb or corm.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.15
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 climate plant.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 3-5
Soil texture 5-6
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 7-9

Usage

The bulbs are eaten raw or roasted. The soft seeds are eaten raw.
Uses medicinal
Edible bulbs seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 30 - 180
Germination temperacture (C°) 12 - 18
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -12
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Crocus pallasii unspecified picture

Distribution

Crocus pallasii world distribution map, present in Bulgaria, Greece, Palau, Romania, and Turks and Caicos Islands

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:436654-1
WFO ID wfo-0000788791
COL ID ZKZB
BDTFX ID 19857
INPN ID 93211
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Synonyms

Crocus campestris Crocus macrobolbos Crocus pallasianus Crocus thiebautii Crocus olbanus Crocus elwesii Crocus hybernus Crocus libanoticus Crocus pallasii subsp. pallasii Crocus visianicus var. hybernus Crocus sativus var. pallasii Crocus sativus subsp. pallasii Crocus sativus var. elwesii Crocus pallasii Crocus pallasii f. albidus