Sunday 6 March 2016

Crocus vernus

  • Common Name - giant crocus
  • Botanical Name - Crocus vernus
  • Family - Iridaceae 
  • Bud - Basal
  • Stem/Bark - Green (corm)
  • Leaf - grass like, linear shape, acute apex, sheathing base, entire margins
  • Flower - solitary flower, perfect, canpanulate, violet, March 
  • Fruit -  insignificant
  • Habit - upright
  • Form -columnar
  • Size -  0.1 - 0.2 m
  • Culture - full sun/part shade, well drained soil
  • Use - bedding plant, container, spring interest, alpine

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