Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Shrub
Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey
China
Types
Colchicum autumnale
Elaeagnus multiflora
Number of Varieties
2530
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40000
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Habitat
Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Hills, Lowland, Thickets
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.60 cm180.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
7.60 cm180.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Fuchsia, Rose
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
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Dark Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Broad
Lobed
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Salt, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
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
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
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
Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Slugs
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Salt, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
-
Foliage Sheen
-
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Birds, pollinators
Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Bonsai
Beauty Benefits
Removes pimples
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for birds, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout, Itching
Cough, Diarrhea, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
Colchicum autumnale
ELAEAGNUS multiflora
Common Name
Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady
Goumi, cherry elaeagnus, cherry silverberry, gumi, natsugumi
In Hindi
शरद ऋतु का पौधा
Goumi
In German
Herbstzeitlose
Goumi
In French
colchique d'automne
Goumi
In Spanish
cólquico
Goumi
In Greek
φθινόπωρο κρόκος
Goumi
In Portuguese
aftomn gema
Eau
In Polish
aftomn żółtka
Woda
In Latin
aftomn vitellus
Eau
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Rhamnales
Family
Liliaceae
Elaeagnaceae
Genus
Colchicum
Elaeagnus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Colchiceae
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
16070
1
27800
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