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Colchicum bulbocodium, the spring meadow saffron, is a species of alpine bulbous plant native to mountain ranges across Europe from the Pyrenees to the Caucasus (Spain, France, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Hungary, Romania, the former Yugoslavia, Ukraine and southern European Russia). [1] [2] It is cultivated as an ornamental plant in many
Crocus sativus, commonly known as saffron crocus or autumn crocus, [2] is a species of flowering plant in the iris family Iridaceae. A cormous autumn-flowering cultivated perennial , unknown in the wild, [ 2 ] it is best known for the culinary use of its floral stigmas as the spice saffron .
Ipomoea lobata, the fire vine, firecracker vine or Spanish flag [1] (formerly Mina lobata), is a species of flowering plant in the family Convolvulaceae, native to Mexico and Brazil. [ 2 ] Growing to 5 m (16 ft) tall, Ipomoea lobata is a perennial climber often cultivated in temperate regions as an annual .
The Spanish bayonet is a naturally occurring succulent bold in silhouette and can help deter folks from entering the landscape or approaching windows. Florida gardening: How and where to grow the ...
Colchicum autumnale, commonly known as autumn crocus, meadow saffron, [3] naked boys [4] or naked ladies, [5] is a toxic autumn-blooming flowering plant that resembles the true crocuses, but is a member of the plant family Colchicaceae, unlike the true crocuses, which belong to the family Iridaceae.
Saffron-based pigments have indeed been found in 50,000-year-old depictions of prehistoric places in northwest Iran. [86] [87] The Sumerians later used wild-growing saffron in their remedies and magical potions. [88] Saffron was an article of long-distance trade before the Minoan palace culture's 2nd millennium BC peak.
It grows slowly, but is very tough and resistant to wind. In exposed positions, in direct sun or wind, it will tend to grow shorter, lower and denser. It forms an attractive, domed shape, with a saffron-coloured trunk and often multi-coloured foliage. The fruits attract great numbers of birds, and the flowers have a pleasant fragrance. [2]
Saffron threads from Iran Stigmas (i.e., flower threads) from saffron crocus are plucked, piled, and dried. Plants. Byzantine meadow saffron (Colchicum × byzantinum) is a hybrid flowering plant. Cape saffron (Cassine peragua) is a flowering tree with saffron-coloured bark. Cobra saffron (Mesua ferrea) is a tree found in southern Asia.