This is the North African representative of the genus which has also, more recently, been found in south eastern Spain and latterly in Portugal. Our plants are of Spanish origin. Happy if grown as for the other species planted about 5 cm deep, although I fancy, without concrete proof, that it enjoys more sun and better drainage. It will also do well grown as a potted, Mediterranean ‘bulb’ where it will increase gently but steadily and burrow down in its compost.