High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Fritillaria persica is a plant of the genus Fritillaria. It is native to west Asia. It can grow anywhere from 30 cm (12 in) to 60 cm (24 in) tall. The green leaves have a grey shade. It flowers in spring and ranges from deep purple to greenish brown in colour. Each may have up to 30, conical, narrow, bell-shaped, flowers, up to 3/4 inches long.