Crocus cyprius
| Flowering Time |
Early Spring |
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Distribution |
High Troodos mountains, Cyprus |
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Native Climate |
Mediterranean montane (Cold snowy winter) |
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Wild Habitat |
Rocky slopes or in scrub |
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Distinctive Features |
Smallish light lilac flower with dark stain on petals. Papery corm tunic |
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Closest Relatives |
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Cultivation Requirements |
Plenty of moisture during spring growing season, warm dry summer rest |
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Availability |
Rarely available |
A member of series Biflori, Crocus cyprius has clear affinities with Crocus biflorus. (Corm tunic, yellow throat of flower)
