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The cultivated saffron (saffron crocus C. sativus) flowers in the autumn and comes up every year, so it is known as a perennial plant. It does not grow wild, and is now a triploid form of the eastern Mediterranean plant called Crocus cartwrightianus. It is thought that C. cartwrightianus came from Crete.he cultivated saffron (saffron crocus C. sativus) flowers in the autumn and comes up every year, so it is known as a perennial plant. It does not grow wild, and is now a triploid form of the eastern Mediterranean plant called Crocus cartwrightianus. It is thought that C. cartwrightianus came from Crete.
Saffron is a yellow-orange spice that comes from the bulb of the Crocus sativus plant species. Saffron is best grown in the home garden in a sunny spot where the soil drains well.The bulbs grow well in hot, sunny climates or during the dry warm season. In rainy climates, saffron bulbs can be grown indoors.affron is a yellow-orange spice that comes from the bulb of the Crocus sativus plant species. Saffron is best grown in the home garden in a sunny spot where the soil drains well.