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Fritillaria persica
Also called Adiyaman, Persian Lily, Sand Fritillary
Fritillaria persica is a robust bulbous perennial from the Middle East, grown for its spikes of deep purple to greenish brown bell flowers. The key to success is a sunny, well-drained site with a dry summer rest, as the bulb is prone to rot in wet soil.
Fritillaria persica is a Middle Eastern species of flowering plant in the lily family Liliaceae, native to southern Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, Cyprus and Israel. It is widely cultivated as an ornamental and naturalized in the Lazio region of Italy. It is the sole species in Fritillaria subgenus Theresia.
The Latin specific epithet persica means "Persian", referring to the modern country of Iran.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Fritillaria persica by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
