Assertion: saffron | /r/HasProperty | crocus
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text: Saffron is a crocus and is part of the Iris or Iridaceae family.
text: Our company is committed primarily to the cultivation and sale of crocus Sativus, the crocus which is necessary for growing saffron, the most expensive spice in the world.
text: From what I’ve read it shouldn’t be too difficult since saffron is a crocus and in theory this means they are relatively easy to grow?
text: Saffron, or autumn, crocus (Crocus sativus) in bloom.
text: Our saffron crocus do best in rock garden type-situations.
text: Although found in the bulb section of most plant retailers come autumn, the saffron crocus actually grows from compressed underground stems known as corms.
text: The saffron crocus probably resulted when C. cartwrightianus was subjected to extensive artificial selection by saffron growers seeking longer stigmas.
text: For many farmers in Kashmir, India, Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan, the production of saffron is the main source of income, since the saffron crocus also thrives in soils that cannot be utilised for agriculture.
text: Saffron (pictured above) crocuses grow best in dry regions with mild winters, such as coastal California.