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Colchicum autumnale

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Noun1.Colchicum autumnale - bulbous autumn-flowering herb with white, purple or lavender-and-white flowersColchicum autumnale - bulbous autumn-flowering herb with white, purple or lavender-and-white flowers; native to western and central Europe
autumn crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady
Colchicum, genus Colchicum - chiefly fall-blooming perennial cormous herbs; sometimes placed in family Colchicaceae
bulbous plant - plant growing from a bulb
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The delightful, if rather transitory, Colchicum autumnale, autumn crocus, has a list of medicinal uses for its corms and seeds that will rival any modern antibiotic but, be warned - even when you plant the corms in midsummer they may cause an allergic reaction with some people's skin - wear gloves when handling the corms
GARDENING: Garden gems to provide a cure for many ailments by Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England)
Naked ladies, more prosaically known as meadow saffron and scientifically identified as Colchicum autumnale, were formerly rare here and have probably been extinct as truly wild natives in County Durham for two centuries, but they do turn up from time to time as garden escapes.
Country diary by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk
The most popular garden kinds include: * Colchicum autumnale, which has pink blooms 5cm (2in) wide and 18cm (7in) tall, followed by 25cm (10in) leaves.
Autumn flower brings spring atmosphere by The Journal (Newcastle, England)
 
 
 
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