Autumn Crocus

Colchicum autumnale

The Autumn Crocus is a beautiful flower that blooms in the fall. It has lovely purple petals and grows from a bulb underground. These flowers can brighten up gardens when many other plants are done blooming.

Hábitat: Grasslands

Aspecto

The Autumn Crocus has beautiful funnel-shaped flowers, often purple-pink, that emerge directly from the ground in autumn. It distinctly blooms without its leaves, which only appear in spring, making it unique. Its crocus-like appearance belies its separate botanical family.

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Autumn Crocus

Categoría

Plantas

Rareza

Common

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Datos interesantes

Called "Naked Ladies" because its flowers emerge directly from the soil without any leaves!

It's not a 'true' crocus; they belong to completely different plant families!

Its powerful natural toxin, colchicine, is actually used in some medicines!

The plant's seeds develop underground for many months before appearing above ground in spring!

Habilidades especiales

Autumn Crocus produces colchicine, a strong toxin that helps it defend against hungry herbivores.

Autumn Crocus can separate its flowering in fall from its leaf growth in spring, making it seem to appear out of season.

Autumn Crocus has a deep underground corm that stores energy, allowing it to survive harsh winters and bloom without leaves.

Medidas y detalles

Altura: 10-20 cm
Extensión: 5-10 cm
Tamaño de la flor: 4-7 cm
Temporada de floración: Late summer to late autumn
Comestible: No
Toxicidad: Deadly
Ciclo de vida: Perenne
Método de polinización: Insectos

Conexiones ecológicas

pollinates

Honey Bee

Apis mellifera

Collects nectar and pollen.

pollinates

Buff-tailed Bumblebee

Bombus terrestris

Important for flower fertilization.

pollinates

Hoverfly

Syrphus ribesii

Feeds on nectar, aids reproduction.

Rasgos

Caducifolio

Las plantas caducifolias pierden periódicamente todas sus hojas, por lo general durante el otoño o las estaciones secas.

Floración

Las plantas con flores son cualquier planta que produce flores como parte de su ciclo reproductivo.

Ornamental

Las plantas ornamentales se cultivan principalmente por su atractivo estético, embelleciendo paisajes y jardines con su atractivo follaje, flores o forma.

Flor fragante

Las flores fragantes emiten un aroma agradable, a menudo para atraer polinizadores o como defensa.

Colores otoñales

Los colores otoñales se refieren al cambio estacional en la pigmentación del follaje, principalmente en plantas de hoja caduca, mostrando tonos vibrantes.