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Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Colchicum speciosum in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Colchicum speciosum, Stev. Corm 2 in. thick, the largest of the genus: st. 1 ft. high: lvs. 4-5, 12-15 in. long, 3-4 in. wide, narowed from the middle to the base, shining green: fls. 1-4 from each spathe, violet, with a white eye, but varying almost to pure pink, often 6 in. across. Caucasus. B.M. 6078. F.S. 23:2385. P.M. 1876:235. Gn. 11:80.—Commonly considered the finest species of the genus; blooms Sept. and Oct. Var. maximum, Hort. Plant 7½ in. high. ^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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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