Autumn Crocus

Black Wattle

About Autumn Crocus and Black Wattle

Autumn Crocus

Black Wattle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Colchicum autumnale

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

Number of Varieties

2516

0 40000

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Habitat

Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Valley, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-8

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Fuchsia, Rose

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Broad

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Slugs

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Butterflies

Allergy

poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Removes pimples

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout, Itching

Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Back pain, Chest pain, Colic, Cough, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Emetic, Febrifuge, Liver problems, Sore Eyes, Stomachic, Tonic, tonic in pregnancy, Tooth ache, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms, Treating fever, tuberculosis, Upset stomach, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Gum, Used as fuel, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Colchicum autumnale

PELTOPHORUM africanum

Common Name

Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

In Hindi

शरद ऋतु का पौधा

Black Wattle Tree

In German

Herbstzeitlose

Schwarz Akazie Baum

In French

colchique d'automne

Noir Arbre Wattle

In Spanish

cólquico

Negro del árbol del zarzo

In Greek

φθινόπωρο κρόκος

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

In Portuguese

aftomn gema

Árvore da acácia negra

In Polish

aftomn żółtka

Czarne Drzewo akacji

In Latin

aftomn vitellus

Niger Wattle ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Rosopsida

Order

Liliales

Gentianales

Family

Liliaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Peltophorum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Colchiceae

Caesalpinieae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

16015

1 27800

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Properties of Autumn Crocus and Black Wattle

Wondering what are the properties of Autumn Crocus and Black Wattle? We provide you with everything About Autumn Crocus and Black Wattle. Autumn Crocus doesn't have thorns and Black Wattle doesn't have thorns. Also Autumn Crocus does not have fragrant flowers. Autumn Crocus has allergic reactions like poisonous if ingested and Toxic if not prepared properly and Black Wattle has allergic reactions like poisonous if ingested and Toxic if not prepared properly. 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 Autumn Crocus and Black Wattle and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Autumn Crocus and Black Wattle

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

Autumn Crocus and Black Wattle Physical Information

Autumn Crocus and Black Wattle physical information is very important for comparison. Autumn Crocus height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Autumn Crocus and Black Wattle are as follows:

Autumn Crocus flower color: Fuchsia and Rose
Autumn Crocus leaf color: Green
Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Autumn Crocus and Black Wattle

Care of Autumn Crocus and Black Wattle 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 Wattle pruning is done Remove 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 Wattle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.