Apricot

Colchicum

About Apricot and Colchicum

Apricot

Colchicum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

China

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Goldcot apricot, Harcot apricot

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Number of Varieties

3445

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Wet lands

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm7.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm7.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Orange, Rose

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs a lot of water initially

Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter

In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Headache, Throat itching, Vomiting

Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Making cosmetics, Nourishes scalp, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Digestive disorders, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Ophthalmic

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Air freshner, Animal Feed, Making Perfumes, Medicinal oil

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS armeniaca

COLCHICUM

Common Name

Apricot

Colchicum

In Hindi

खूबानी

colchicum

In German

Aprikose or Aprikosenbaum

colchicum

In French

Abricot or Abricotier

colchique

In Spanish

Albaricoque

Colchicum

In Greek

Βερύκοκκο

Colchicum

In Portuguese

Apricot

Colchicum

In Polish

Morela

Colchicum

In Latin

Apricot

Colchicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Rosales

Liliales

Family

Rosaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Prunus

Colchicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Number of Species

34160

1 27800

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Properties of Apricot and Colchicum

Wondering what are the properties of Apricot and Colchicum? We provide you with everything About Apricot and Colchicum. Apricot doesn't have thorns and Colchicum doesn't have thorns. Also Apricot does not have fragrant flowers. Apricot has allergic reactions like Headache, Throat itching and Vomiting and Colchicum has allergic reactions like Headache, Throat itching and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Apricot and Colchicum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Apricot and Colchicum

Season and care of Apricot and Colchicum is important to know. While considering everything about Apricot and Colchicum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Apricot season is Spring and Summer and Colchicum season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Apricot is Loam, Sand and for Colchicum is Loam while the PH of soil for Apricot is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Colchicum is Acidic, Neutral.

Apricot and Colchicum Physical Information

Apricot and Colchicum physical information is very important for comparison. Apricot height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Apricot and Colchicum are as follows:

Apricot flower color: White and Light Pink
Apricot leaf color: Green
Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green

Care of Apricot and Colchicum

Care of Apricot and Colchicum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Apricot pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Colchicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots. In summer Apricot needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.