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Crocus (/ ˈ k r oʊ k ə s /; plural: crocuses or croci) is a genus of seasonal flowering plants in the family Iridaceae (iris family) comprising about 100 species of perennials growing from corms. They are low growing plants, whose flower stems remain underground, that bear relatively large white, yellow, orange or purple flowers and then ...
Its cultivars and those of Crocus flavus (Dutch crocus) are used as ornamental plants. The Dutch crocuses are larger than the other cultivated crocus species (e.g., Crocus chrysanthus). Depending on the year, Crocus vernus starts flowering about the same time or up to 2 weeks after Crocus chrysanthus (snow crocus) starts
Crocus flavus, known as yellow crocus, [3] Dutch yellow crocus or snow crocus, [4] is a species of flowering plant in the genus Crocus of the family Iridaceae. It grows wild on the slopes of Greece , former Yugoslavia , Bulgaria , Romania and northwestern Turkey , [ 1 ] with fragrant bright orange-yellow flowers.
Its common name, "snow crocus", derives from its exceptionally early flowering period, blooming about two weeks before the giant crocus, [specify] and often emerging through the snow in late winter or early spring. The leaves are narrow [specify] with a silver central stripe. Its height is between 3 and 4 inches (7.6 and 10.2 cm).
Crocus nudiflorus grows from corms, [4] which spread out into clumps of plants by stolons. [3] Each corm usually sends out one long-tubed, [4] goblet-shaped, [3] or bell-shaped flower. [5] The bloom appears in autumn, [4] or at the end of summer. [5] The colour ranges from deep purple to lilac-purple with a paler throat and bright orange or ...
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Crocus sativus is a perennial herb [5] that grows about 10 to 30 cm high. [6] It develops as an underground corm, which produces leaves, bracts, bracteole, and the flowering stalk. [7] It generally blooms with purple flowers in the autumn. Flowers are sterile, have six petals and three red to orange colored stigmas. [8]
Blooming in late summer and continuing through fall until the frost arrives, these vibrant flowers feature banana-like leaves and come in stunning shades of red, orange, and yellow, bringing a ...