Crocus sieberi J.Gay

Sieber's crocus (en), Crocus de Sieber au sens large (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) 0.04 - 0.05
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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AprMayJun
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OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a Mediterranean climate plant. It grows in the mountains of Greece.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-6
Soil texture 5-6
Soil acidity 4-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 7-8

Usage

The bulbs are eaten raw.
Uses environmental use
Edible bulbs leaves
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°) -18
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Crocus sieberi unspecified picture
Crocus sieberi unspecified picture

Distribution

Crocus sieberi world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:436703-1
WFO ID wfo-0000789129
COL ID ZL39
BDTFX ID 75734
INPN ID 93266
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Crocus sieberi Crocus sibiricus Crocus sieberi var. sibthorpianus Crocus sieberi var. versicolor Crocus sibthorpianus var. latifolius Crocus sibthorpianus var. angustifolius Crocus sibthorpianus var. stauricus Crocus sibthorpianus Crocus sieberianus