Colchicum luteum

Plant Characteristics

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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Colchicum luteum in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Colchicum luteum, Baker. This is the only yellow-fld. form in the genus, all the others ranging from purple to white. Although it belongs to the Medit. group, with lvs. and fls. produced at the same time and in spring, it is a native of W. India at an elevation of 7,000-8,000 ft. Corm tunics dark brown, sometimes almost black: lvs. 3 or 4, wider and less tapering than in No. 1, at the time of flowering 3-4 in. long, finally 6-7 in. long. 'B.M. 6153.—Very desirable. CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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