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About Autumn Crocus and Giant Timber Bamboo


About Giant Timber Bamboo and Autumn Crocus


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Grass  

Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey  
China  

Types
Colchicum autumnale  
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
1500  
12

Habitat
Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden  
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12 - 8  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
7.60 cm  
99+
1,000.00 cm  
40

Minimum Width
7.60 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Fuchsia, Rose  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Broad  
Acicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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  
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Slugs  
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Deers, Rabbits, Rats, Squirrels  

Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly  
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Inflammation, Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Removes pimples  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout, Itching  
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds  
Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Colchicum autumnale  
BAMBUSA oldhamii  

Common Name
Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady  
Clumping Bamboo, Giant Timber Bamboo, Oldham's Bamboo  

In Hindi
शरद ऋतु का पौधा  
Bānsa  

In German
Herbstzeitlose  
Bambus  

In French
colchique d'automne  
Bambou  

In Spanish
cólquico  
Bambú  

In Greek
φθινόπωρο κρόκος  
μπαμπού  

In Portuguese
aftomn gema  
bambu  

In Polish
aftomn żółtka  
Bambus  

In Latin
aftomn vitellus  
Bamboo  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Poales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Colchicum  
Bambusa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
Colchiceae  
Bambuseae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
160  
99+
91  

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Properties of Autumn Crocus and Giant Timber Bamboo

Wondering what are the properties of Autumn Crocus and Giant Timber Bamboo? We provide you with everything About Autumn Crocus and Giant Timber Bamboo. Autumn Crocus doesn't have thorns and Giant Timber Bamboo 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 Giant Timber Bamboo 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 Giant Timber Bamboo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Autumn Crocus and Giant Timber Bamboo

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

Autumn Crocus and Giant Timber Bamboo Physical Information

Autumn Crocus and Giant Timber Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Autumn Crocus height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Giant Timber Bamboo height is 1,000.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Autumn Crocus and Giant Timber Bamboo are as follows:

Care of Autumn Crocus and Giant Timber Bamboo

Care of Autumn Crocus and Giant Timber Bamboo 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 Giant Timber Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Autumn Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Giant Timber Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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