Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
  
Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey
  
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada
  
Types
Not available
  
Oriental spruce, Bog spruce, Weeping spruce
  
Habitat
Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
  
Moist Soils, Slopes, Swamps, Well Drained
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
  
1-6
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
  
6-1
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Fuchsia, Rose
  
White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Pink
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
  
Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long Broad
  
Needle like
  
Thorns
No
  
Yes
  
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Clay, Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, Seedlings
  
Cuttings, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Clay, Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
  
Pinch Tips, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Slugs
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
Yes
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
  
Birds
  
Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly
  
Dermatitis
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Removes pimples
  
Good for skin
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, Shadow Tree
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout, Itching
  
anti-inflammatory, Disinfectant, Kidney problems, Odontalgic, Poultice, Salve, Stomachic, tuberculosis, Vulnerary
  
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds
  
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Disinfectant, Gum, Paper pulp, Pitch, String, Used as a dye, Used in paper industry, Waterproofing
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Bog Garden, Screening, Wind Break
  
Botanical Name
Colchicum autumnale
  
PICEA mariana
  
Common Name
Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady
  
Black Spruce, Bog Spruce, Swamp Spruce
  
In Hindi
शरद ऋतु का पौधा
  
Black Spruce Tree
  
In German
Herbstzeitlose
  
Schwarz Fichte
  
In French
colchique d'automne
  
Noir Épicéa
  
In Spanish
cólquico
  
Negro árbol de abeto
  
In Greek
φθινόπωρο κρόκος
  
Μαύρο Spruce Tree
  
In Portuguese
aftomn gema
  
Árvore Spruce Preto
  
In Polish
aftomn żółtka
  
Czarny Świerk Drzewo
  
In Latin
aftomn vitellus
  
Niger abiegnis
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Coniferophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Pinopsida
  
Order
Liliales
  
Pinales
  
Family
Liliaceae
  
Pinaceae
  
Genus
Colchicum
  
Picea
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Colchiceae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Pinoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Autumn Crocus and Black Spruce
Season and care of Autumn Crocus and Black Spruce is important to know. While considering everything about Autumn Crocus and Black Spruce Care, growing season is an essential factor. Autumn Crocus season is Spring and Fall and Black Spruce season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Autumn Crocus is Loam and for Black Spruce is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Autumn Crocus is Acidic, Neutral and for Black Spruce is Acidic, Neutral.
Autumn Crocus and Black Spruce Physical Information
Autumn Crocus and Black Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Autumn Crocus height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Black Spruce height is 3,000.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Autumn Crocus and Black Spruce are as follows:
Autumn Crocus flower color: Fuchsia and Rose
Autumn Crocus leaf color: Green
Black Spruce flower color: White
- Black Spruce leaf color: Green, Sea Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Care of Autumn Crocus and Black Spruce
Care of Autumn Crocus and Black Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Autumn Crocus pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Black Spruce pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Autumn Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.