comes from the saffron crocus (Crocus sativus), a fall-blooming crocus with purple flowers. While growing the crocus itself ...

Choosing the right containers is key to successfully growing saffron indoors. Pick pots that are a minimum of six inches deep ...

That's right — rather than increasing your list of stunning plants to add to your garden, you might consider growing saffron ...

Each crocus has three small stigmas that have ... of hard manual labor to produce just 1 kilogram of high-quality saffron. Growing the plants isn't exactly easy either. David Smale: They're ...

Worth more than gold, most of the saffron you consume can trace its origins to Kashmir’s scenic city of Pampore, Destinations ...

Crocus sativus, or saffron, is a safe and tolerable adjunct ... for early-stage AMD patients while monitoring its effects. The growing interest in holistic approaches to health care supports ...

Each year, we welcome the renewal that is spring, when sprouts emerge from the softened earth, thrusting toward the sun to ...

To get a good display plant bulbs the autumn before ... lawns or containers. The spice saffron comes from an autumn flowering crocus. Most prefer a sunny spot.

“Growing saffron in a controlled environment demonstrates ... been helping farmers with demonstrations on how to grow the crocus plant indoors. “It is an amazing innovation,” said Abdul ...

to grow saffron in a controlled environment. Currently, his 180 sq ft room has become a source of Crocus Sativus species of saffron, known for the culinary use of its stigmas. Around 110 kg of ...