Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey
China
Types
Colchicum autumnale
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Number of Varieties
25-
0
40000
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Habitat
Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Upland
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-98-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
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Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.60 cm60.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
7.60 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Fuchsia, Rose
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Crimson
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Broad
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Do Not over Water, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer
Fertilize after blooming period, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Slugs
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Insects
Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Removes pimples
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout, Itching
Diabetes, Nutrients, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Colchicum autumnale
DAPHNE acutiloba
Common Name
Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady
Daphne plant
In Hindi
शरद ऋतु का पौधा
डाफ्ने संयंत्र
In German
Herbstzeitlose
Daphne Pflanzen
In French
colchique d'automne
plante Daphne
In Spanish
cólquico
planta de Daphne
In Greek
φθινόπωρο κρόκος
Δάφνη φυτών
In Portuguese
aftomn gema
Daphne planta
In Polish
aftomn żółtka
Daphne roślin
In Latin
aftomn vitellus
Daphne plant
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Malvales
Family
Liliaceae
Thymelaeaceae
Genus
Colchicum
Daphne
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Rosids
Tribe
Colchiceae
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
16095
1
27800
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