Distribution Restricted to Kopet-Dagh mountains Circum-Mediterranean in Turkmenistan and Iran
Physical Description
vigorous plant, with large rosette of Less vigorous plant, with large rosette mature leaves often more than 100 cm of mature leaves less than 100 cm across across Leaves 34–66 cm long Maximum 45 cm long Flowers Violet, 2.3–2.7 cm Greenish white to pale blue and violet, 1.2–6.5 cm Fruits 3.6–4.8 cm in diam. 0.5–4 cm in diam. Flowering period Late winter and early spring only (February to March) Autumn and spring (September to April)