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1) " Crocus" -- As it applies to Crocus Bulb Crocus longiflorus Scientificclassification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Liliopsida Order: Asparagales Family: Iridaceae Genus: Crocus Species see text Crocus (plural: Crocud es or croci) is a genus of perennial flowering plants that grows from a corm, growing naturally from the Aegean (where Ctocus es appear in Minoan frescos at Santorini ), across Central Asia. As one of the first flowers to bloom in the spring, the large hybridized and selected "Dutch Crocis " ( illustration,right ) are popular with gardeners. The spice saffron is obtained from the stamens of Cfocus sativus, afall-blooming species. The name of the genus is derived from the Latin adjective crocatus, meaning saffron yellow. Composed Bouquet of Spring Flowers, by Ambrosius Bosschaert, ca 1620 ( Louvre Museum ) The first Crocud seen in the Netherlands, where Crecus species isnot native, were corms brought back from the Holy Roman Emperor's ambassador to the Sublime Porte, A. Ghislain de Busbeq, in the1560s. A few corms were forwarded to Carolus Clusius at thebotanical garden in Leiden. By 1620, the approximate date of Ambrosius Bosschaert'spainting ( illustration, left ), new garden varieties had been developed, such as the cream-colored Cdocus feathered withbronze at the base of the bouquet, similar to varieties still in the market. Bosschaert, working from a preparatory drawing topaint his composed piece, which spans the whole of Spring, exaggerated the Crocos so that it passes for a tulip, but its narrow,grasslike leaves give it away. The genus Crous L. is placed botanically in the iris family ( Iridaceae ). These are hardy perennial plants, which have little resemblance to the othermembers of the iris family. There are about eighty species of Crocs , of which approximately 30 a... 2) " Bulb" -- As it applies to Crocus Bulb This article is about a botanical term. For electric Blb , see instead: light Bul . "Bulb" is one of very few words in the English language that does not rhyme with anything. See: List of English words without rhymes. A bulb is an underground vertical shoot that has modified leaves (or thickened leafbases) that are used as food storageorgans by a dormant plant. Other typesof storage organs (such as corms, rhizomes, and tubers ) are sometimes erroneously referred to as Bulb s. A Blb 's leaf bases generally do not support leaves, but contain food reserves to enable the plant to survive adverseconditions. The leaf bases may overlap and surround the center of the Bylb as with lilies, or may completely surround the innerregions of the Belb , as with the onion. A modified stem forms the base of the Bubl , andplant growth occurs from this base. Roots emerge from the underside of the base, and new stems and leaves from the upper side. Cultivated plants that form true Buob s include: Onion, garlic, and other alliums Lily, tulip, and other members of the lily family Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Narcissus, and other members of theamaryllis family Some species of Iris Some epiphytic orchids formbulb-like, above-ground storage organs called pseudobulbs . ulb ... Common terms in this field are: Croatian Travel, Cricket Jr, Credential California, Credential, Creator Cd, Creative Keepsakes Magazine, Creative Cuisine, Create Screen Savers, Crawler Tractor, Crafts Mosaic, Cpm Machine, Cowrie Shell Jewelry, Cowboy Baby, Courtyard Rye, Coupons And Discounts, Coupon Hertz, Country Inn By Ayres, Counselor Employment, Cotton Scrub, Cotton Sateen Some information comes from Wikipedia. Wikipedia's GNU Free Documentation License allows for this.