Crocus Sativus
(Saffron) is arguably the most expensive plant in the
world, due to amount of time and energy it takes to
harvest. The term saffron actually refers to the dried
stigmas and top of the saffron crocus, a type of flower
similar to safflower. In China, saffron grows
predominantly in the Henan, Hebei, Zhejiang, Sichuan
and Yunnan provinces. The stigmas are picked by hand
and dried. It takes approximately *5, **0 saffron
flowers to produce one pound of saffron stigma. In many
cultures,
Application:
Food addition; Health care products ,
etc.
