Saffron crocus

Scientific name: Crocus sativus

Officially approvedEntity code: ENT-0125

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Life cycle

Saffron crocus is a sterile triploid that produces no fertile seeds, so it can only be propagated vegetatively by corms; in Kashmir it flowers from October to December.

SRC-537 · SRC-536 · SRC-535

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4Crocus sativus in Flora of ChinaSRC-537
1Crocus sativus in Flora of PakistanSRC-536
3Ancient Artworks and Crocus Genetics Both Support Saffron’s Origin in Early GreeceSRC-535

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1Crocus sativus in Flora of PakistanSRC-536
2Crocus sativus L. — GRIN-Global TaxonomySRC-534
3Ancient Artworks and Crocus Genetics Both Support Saffron’s Origin in Early GreeceSRC-535
4Crocus sativus in Flora of ChinaSRC-537
5Prevalence, Predictors, and Awareness of Coffee Consumption and Its Trend among Saudi Female StudentsSRC-533