What is
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey
China, Japan
Types
Not available
Not Available
Number of Varieties
NANA
0
40000
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Habitat
Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Subtropical climates, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-96-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
10-7
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Pyramidal
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.60 cm550.00 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
7.60 cm550.00 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Fuchsia, Rose
Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Broad
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
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
Well drained
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer
General garden fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Slugs
Mealybugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Not Available
Facts
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Not Available
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly
Not Available
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Not Available
Beauty Benefits
Removes pimples
Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout, Itching
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds
Fruits
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Culinary use, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
Colchicum autumnale
DIOSPYROS kaki 'Fuyu'
Common Name
Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady
Asian Persimmon, Fuyu Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki
In Hindi
शरद ऋतु का पौधा
Fuyu ख़ुरमा
In German
Herbstzeitlose
Fuyu Persimmon
In French
colchique d'automne
Fuyu Persimmon
In Spanish
cólquico
Fuyu caqui
In Greek
φθινόπωρο κρόκος
Fuyu Λωτός
In Portuguese
aftomn gema
Fuyu Persimmon
In Polish
aftomn żółtka
Fuyu Persimmon
In Latin
aftomn vitellus
Persimmon Impromptus
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Ericales
Family
Liliaceae
Ebenaceae
Genus
Colchicum
Diospyros
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Colchiceae
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
160NA
1
27800
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