Crocus kotschyanus

Family: Iridaceae

What it is like

A bulb plant. It grows 8-8 cm high and 2.5-5 cm wide. The corms are large and curiously irregular. The flowers are produced before the leaves appear. The flower has a pale mauve tube with mauve segments and dark purple veining. It has bright orange spots around a yellow throat.

There are about 80 Crocus species.

Where it is found

It is a cool temperate plant. It is frost hardy. It suits hardiness zones 6-7.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia, Europe, Lebanon, Mediterranean, Middle East, Russia, Slovenia, Syria, Tasmania, Turkey, Türkiye

How it is used for food

The bulbs are cooked and eaten.

Edible parts

Root, corm

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Gezgin cigdemi

Synonyms

Crocus zonatus J. Gay ex Klatt;