Crocus Flower Islands. The history of Greek red saffron or Krokos Kozanis Crocus Sativus Linneaus plant dates back to prehistoric Greece. It grows from a corm which is a bulb-like underground stem structure.
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The intense purple flowers can be seen from great distance. Sieberi a small early bloomer that grows wild on the Greek island of Crete. Crocus flowers come in Easter egg colors of purple yellow lavender cream and white.
The Holy Roman Empire ambassador to Constantinople first introduced the plant to western Europe when he brought back corms to the Netherlands where they became popular for ornamental gardens.
An early spring bloomer crocus bulbs are technically corms. Crocus flowers close at night and on cloudy days. The domesticated saffron crocus Crocus sativus is an autumn- flowering perennial plant unknown in the wild. The crocus is a poisonous plant.
