About Fritillaria persica L.
Fritillaria persica L. is a Middle Eastern flowering plant species in the lily family Liliaceae. It is native to southern Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, Cyprus, and Israel, and it is widely cultivated as an ornamental plant. It has also become naturalized in the Lazio region of Italy. It is the only species classified in Fritillaria subgenus Theresia. Its Latin specific epithet persica means "Persian", and this name refers to the modern country of Iran.
Fritillaria persica is a robust bulbous perennial that grows 30–60 cm (12–24 in) tall. Each individual plant can produce up to 30 conical, narrow, bell-shaped flowers. Each flower reaches up to 0.75 in (1.9 cm) in length, and flower colour ranges from deep purple to greenish brown. A common cultivated cultivar grown outside the species' native range is 'Adiyaman'. This cultivar grows taller and flowers more freely than native populations of the species, and it has received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
