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Journal of Experimental Botany 2009 60(1):6-8; doi:10.1093/jxb/ern360
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Plant Culture

Symbolism of plants: examples of European-Mediterranean culture presented with biology and history of art

JANUARY: Crocus

Riklef Kandeler1 and Wolfram R. Ullrich2,*

1Institute of Botany, University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Gregor Mendelstr. 33, 1180 Wien Austria
2Institute of Botany, Darmstadt University of Technology, Kirchbergweg 6, D-64287 Darmstadt, Germany

* To whom correspondence should be addressed: E-mail: ullrichcw@online.de

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   JANUARY: Crocus
 
In countries with a temperate or cold climate, January is the month with the fewest wild flowers. But it is also the month of increasing day-length and hope. Crocus is placed here because January is between the seasons of autumn-flowering and spring-flowering species and early blooms may often be seen in milder years. As a symbol plant crocus is a messenger of floral resurrection and in this respect also relevant to us in our cultural view of botany. Thus, crocus may be regarded as a plant of encouragement.

Biology
Crocus is a genus of the Iridaceae with long-tubed flowers. They grow mainly on stony . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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