Colchicum kotschyi explained

Colchicum kotschyi is a species of flowering plant in the Colchicaceae family.^[1] It is native to Iran, Iraq and Turkey.^[2] It blooms relatively early for an autumn flowering colchicum, as early as August. The flowers often open to a pink-purple colour, but white flowered specimens are common in the wild. The plant reaches up to 2 m (6") tall and grows well in sunny, warm locations.^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Colchicum kotschyi Boiss.. . n.d.. Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. September 4, 2020.
2. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=302874 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Colchicum kotschyi
3. Autumn Bulbs by Roy Leeds (B.T. Batsford Ltd) 2006
4. Boissier, Pierre Edmond. 1854. Diagnoses Plantarum Orientalium Novarum, ser. 1, 13: 38.