Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Perennial
Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey
Asia
Types
Colchicum autumnale
Hosta albofarinosa , Hosta capitata , Hosta minor
Number of Varieties
2524
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40000
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Habitat
Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Shady Edge
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-93-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
9-2
Sunset Zone
21,22
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.60 cm15.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
7.60 cm15.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Fuchsia, Rose
White, Lavender, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Slate Gray, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Broad
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Requires regular watering
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, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
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
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Removes pimples
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout, Itching
Heartburn, Indigestion, Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Colchicum autumnale
HOSTA 'Eruption'
Common Name
Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady
green hosta
In Hindi
शरद ऋतु का पौधा
green hosta
In German
Herbstzeitlose
Funkie
In French
colchique d'automne
plantain lily
In Spanish
cólquico
lirio de plátano
In Greek
φθινόπωρο κρόκος
πεντάνευρο κρίνος
In Portuguese
aftomn gema
lírio banana
In Polish
aftomn żółtka
babki lilia
In Latin
aftomn vitellus
plantago lilium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Liliales
Family
Liliaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Colchicum
Hosta
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots
Tribe
Colchiceae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
16070
1
27800
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