Snow Crocus
Crocus chrysanthus (Herb.) Herb.
- light
- —
- water
- —
- tall
- 9 cm
- wide
- —
Iridaceae
When it flowers
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Not known yet in the tropics: too few flowering observations to read a season from.
PetsNo pet-safety information yet
PeopleNo safety information yet
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Something wrong with it?About it
- Grows as
- Tuberous geophyteKew's checklist, not yet checked
- Climate
- TemperateKew's checklist, not yet checked
- Wild in
- SE. Europe to TürkiyeKew's checklist, not yet checked
- Height
- 8 cm to 10 cmRead from Wikipedia, one source
- Flowers
- White, cream, yellow, orange, purple, blueRead from Wikipedia, one source
Not known yet: light, spread, water, coldest it survives, heat, hottest it survives.
In other languages (5)
- Czech
- šafrán zlatý
- Welsh
- saffrwm euraid
- Finnish
- Kultasahrami
- Dutch
- Botanische krokus, Vroege krokus
- Chinese
- 金黄番红花
Where this comes from
- Wikidata, read 2026-10-25, CC0-1.0
- Kew's checklist, read 2026-10-24, CC-BY-4.0
- Wikipedia, read 2026-10-25, fact, cited
- Wikimedia Commons, read 2026-10-25, CC0
- 3D model: Crocus chrysanthus (built for Vanagrha) by Vanagrha, own
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