Meadow saffron (English spelling)

Japanese: meadow saffron(英語表記)meadowsaffron
Meadow saffron (English spelling)

...The following spring, it grows leaves like stalks at the base, grows to a height of about 20-30 cm, and dies and goes dormant in early June. There are about 60 species of Colchicum (English name autumn crocus, meadow saffron) distributed from Europe to North Africa and Persia. Many of them have beautiful autumn flowers like meadow saffron and are cultivated, but they are also cross-bred, and beautiful varieties such as The Giant and Waterlily have been developed. ...

*Some of the terminology that mentions "meadow saffron" is listed below.

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Japanese:

…翌春オモトのような葉を根生,草丈20~30cmぐらいまで伸び,6月上旬には枯れて休眠する。 コルキカム属Colchicum(英名autumn crocus∥meadow saffron)はヨーロッパから北アフリカ,ペルシアにかけて約60種が分布している。多くはイヌサフランのように秋咲きの美しい花をつけ,栽植されているが,また種間交配も行われ,ザ・ジャイアントThe Giant,ウォーターリリーWaterlilyなどのみごとな品種が育成されている。…

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