Crocus sativus - Revision history

Raffi at 03:24, 14 February 2010

2010-02-14T03:24:00Z

Potassium: Some should tidy up the weird reference templates.

2010-02-14T00:52:10Z

Some should tidy up the weird reference templates.

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Crocus sativus, Linn. Saffron me. Crocus Impend. Crocus. Fig. 1117. Corm 1 in. or more diam.: Lvs. 6-10, as tall as the fl., very narrow, ciliate-edged: perianth-tube little exserted; segms. oblong and obtuse, bright lilac or even white; throat pubescent; anthers yellow, longer than filaments; style-branches 1 in. or more long, bright red (the source of saffron). Asia Minor. R.H. 1895, p. 573.—The commonest fall- blooming species.
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==Cultivation==
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===Propagation===
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===Pests and diseases===
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==Species==


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==References==
*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963




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 '''Saffron''' is a spice derived from the flower of the '''saffron crocus''' (''Crocus sativus''), a species of [[crocus]] in the [[Iridaceae]] family. A ''C. sativus'' flower bears three [[gynoecium|stigma]]s, each the distal end of a [[carpel]]. Together with their [[style]]s—stalks connecting stigmas to their host plant—stigmas are dried and used in cooking as a seasoning and colouring agent. Saffron, long the world's most expensive spice by weight,<ref name="Rau_53">{{harvnb|Rau|1969|p=53}}</ref><ref name="Hill_272"/> is native to Southwest Asia.<ref name="Hill_272"/><ref name="Grigg_287">{{harvnb|Grigg|1974|p=287}}</ref>

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+''C. sativus'' thrives in the Mediterranean maquis, the North American chaparral, and like climates where hot, dry summer breezes sweep semi-arid lands. It can nonetheless survive cold winters by tolerating  frosts as low as -10C and short periods of snow cover.<ref name="Deo_1">{{harvnb|Deo|2003|p= 1}}</ref><ref name="Willard_2-3">{{harvnb|Willard|2001|pp= 2–3}}</ref> [[Irrigation]] is required if not grown in moist environments such as Kashmir, where annual rainfall averages 1000-1500 mm; saffron-growing regions in Greece 500 mm annually) and Spain (400 mm) are far drier. Timing is key: generous spring rains and drier summers are optimal. Rain immediately preceding flowering boosts saffron yields; rainy or cold weather ''during'' flowering spurs disease and low yields. Persistently damp and hot conditions harm crops,<ref name="Deo_2">{{harvnb |Deo|2003|p=2}}</ref> as do the digging actions of rabbits, rats, and birds. [[Nematode]]s, leaf [[rust]]s, and corm rot pose other threats.
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Crocus sativus - Revision history

Raffi at 03:24, 14 February 2010

Potassium: Some should tidy up the weird reference templates.

Silparaja: Created page with '__NOTOC__{{Plantbox | name = ''LATINNAME'' | common_names = | g…'

Silparaja: Created page with 'NOTOC{{Plantbox | name = ''LATINNAME'' | common_names = | g…'