Accession Data
Tecophilaea cyanocrocus
Common Name: Chilean Blue Crocus
Family: Tecophilaeaceae
Country of Origin: Chile
Description: Tender cormous perennial to 6 inches. Leaves linear-lanceolate, margins somewhat wavy, medium green 3-5 inches long. Flowers sweetly scented with 6 similar perianth segments, bright blue 1.5-2 inches across.
Known only from 2 sites near Santiago, now considered extinct in the wild although grown in cultivation in fairly healthy numbers.
Nomenclatural Synonym: Zephyra cyanocrocus (Leyb.) Ravenna
Accession Data
USDA Zone: 9-10
Accession #: 46
Accession Date: -0001-11-30 00:00:00
Bloom Status: 🪴 Not Flowering
Culture: Acidic loam with grit added for drainage. Water reguarly while in active growth, dry off during dormancy.
Classification
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Subclass: monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Tecophilaeaceae
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