Crocus sativus
- Product number: 728600.1
- Origin: Mediterranean region
- Latin: Crocus sativus
AVAILABLE IN AUGUST-SEPTEMBER, WITH A POSSIBLE OVERLAP INTO OCTOBER. This is the crocus from which the precious dye saffron (from the 3 stigmas of the pistil) is extracted. 13,000 pistils are needed for 100 g of saffron! Good quality can be stored for 2-3 years in a dry, dark, airtight place. The aromatic, spicy taste (hint of bitterness) is highly valued in dishes, in addition to its color.
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Latin: Crocus sativus
Dutch: Saffron crocus
Also known as: Saffron
English: Saffron crocus
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- Flower colour: Violet-purple with dark stripes
- Average growth height: Up to 30 cm
- Bulb / tuber size: 10/+
- Attractive to insects:
- Annual or perennial: Perennial
- Winter hardy: Moderately frost hardy
- Origin: Mediterranean region
- Ease of cultivation: Advanced
- Latin: Crocus sativus
- Dutch: Saffron crocus
- Also known as: Saffron
- English: Saffron crocus
