Colchicum capense subsp. capense

Description

COLCHICACEAE

Green bracts. Sow Au. Zone 8.

The plants are found growing amongst short grass and have no stem

Leaves usually 3 or 4, spreading or prostrate, 40–150 mm long

Green above but marked with white below or mostly white not striped, 50–­80 mm high and wider than the leaves

Flowers 2–5,

Flowering time: May–August. (March–April in the northern hemisphere)

Should be sown in Autumn when the difference between day and night temperatures is about 12°C.