Saffron

Pflanzenfamilie

Umbellifers (Apiaceae)

Saisonübersicht

Details

Lichtbedarf

Sonnig

Wasserbedarf

Feucht

Boden

Mittelschwer (lehmig)

Nährstoffbedarf

Mittel

Lichtkeimer

Keimtemperatur

15 - 20 °C (Grad Celsius)

Pflanzabstand

40 cm

Reihenabstand

50 cm

Saattiefe

0.5 cm

Anleitungen

Beschreibung

Saffron belongs to the iris family (Iridaceae) and has purple flowers with beautiful veins. It is also called red gold, because the extraction of saffron threads is very complex and therefore expensive. The orange-red stigmas protrude above the petals. Saffron is a perennial crocus.

Anbautipps

The plant needs the most stable, warm climate, and during flowering the temperature should not fall below 15 ° C. The soil should not be too moist, otherwise they quickly rot the tubers, but the humidity should not be too low. Needs some watering only in extreme heat, otherwise very sparingly, and between May-August not at all. Also, saffron needs a lot of light. In mid-October, the saffron plant blooms for about 3 weeks. During 2-6 days in these 3 weeks, the intense flowering phase occurs. The flowers that appear overnight must be harvested at dawn the next day - preferably in closed form. This is the only way to ensure the high quality of the saffron threads. After harvesting the flower, the red stigmas can be carefully and meticulously cut off by hand and then dried. Saffron must be stored away from light. Saffron is propagated by dividing its tubers. Plant every 4 years in a new place preferably in late spring or early summer. Tolerates temperatures down to -10°C. Do not eat the other parts of the saffron as they are mildly toxic, as are excessive amounts of the saffron filaments. Other autumn crocuses are good neighboring plants.