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About Ashoka and Colchicum

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia, India
Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
NANA
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Forests, Subtropical forests
Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15Not Available
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
H2
21,22
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
850.00 cm7.60 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm7.60 cm
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold, Crimson
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Dark Red, Dark Salmon
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Pink, Copper
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Long Linear
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Less Watering
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots
4.8 Fertilizers
organic fertlizers
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Not Available
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Bleeding, hemorrhoids, Used as a sedative
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
SARACA indica
COLCHICUM
7.2 Common Name
Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree
Colchicum
7.2.1 In Hindi
Saraca इंडिका
colchicum
7.2.2 In German
SARACA indica
colchicum
7.2.3 In French
Saraca indica
colchique
7.2.4 In Spanish
indica Saraca
Colchicum
7.2.5 In Greek
Saraca indica
Colchicum
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Saraca indica
Colchicum
7.2.7 In Polish
Saraca indica
Colchicum
7.2.8 In Latin
Saraca indica
Colchicum
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Fabales
Liliales
8.5 Family
Fabaceae
Liliaceae
8.6 Genus
Saraca
Colchicum
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Detarieae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Wurmbaeiodeae
8.10 Number of Species
NA160
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Properties of Ashoka and Colchicum

Wondering what are the properties of Ashoka and Colchicum? We provide you with everything About Ashoka and Colchicum. Ashoka doesn't have thorns and Colchicum doesn't have thorns. Also Ashoka does not have fragrant flowers. Ashoka has allergic reactions like Not Available and Colchicum has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Ashoka and Colchicum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Ashoka and Colchicum

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

Ashoka and Colchicum Physical Information

Ashoka and Colchicum physical information is very important for comparison. Ashoka height is 850.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Ashoka and Colchicum are as follows:

  • Ashoka flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Crimson

  • Ashoka leaf color: Green, Pink and Copper

  • Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet

  • Colchicum leaf color: Green

Care of Ashoka and Colchicum

Care of Ashoka and Colchicum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ashoka 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 Ashoka 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.