Details of genus: Merendera Ramond [607]
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accepted: Synonym (= Colchicum)
Family: Colchicaceae
family_ja: イヌサフラン
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description_en: Genus of about 10 species of bulbous perennials from subalpine meadows and dry sites in open woodland in the Mediterranean region, N. Africa, the Middle East, and W. Asia. The basal, semi-erect leaves are linear to linear-lance-shaped, strap-shaped, or inversely lance-shaped, and elongate after flowering. Small, funnel-shaped flowers, with separate, often narrow, star-shaped tepals, are borne at ground level, with or before the leaves in spring or autumn. Grow in a raised bed, alpine house, or bulb frame; M. montana is suitable for a sunny rock garden.
hardiness_en: Fully hardy to half hardy.
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propagation_en: Sow seed in containers in a cold frame: in spring for autumn-flowering species, in autumn for spring-flowering species. Remove offsets during summer dormancy.
pests_en: Trouble free.
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Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2020-07-05 11:41
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| System | Accepted? | Scientific name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| APG4 | Colchicaceae | イヌサフラン科 | Show | |||
| PB2 | Colchicaceae | イヌサフラン科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Colchicaceae | イヌサフラン科 | Show |