Autumn Crocus

Indian Spinach

About Autumn Crocus and Indian Spinach

Autumn Crocus

Indian Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Vegetable

Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Colchicum autumnale

Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,

Number of Varieties

2510

0 40000

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Habitat

Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

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USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-7

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 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

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm2.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Fuchsia, Rose

White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light 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

Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

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

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Slugs

Insects, Mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Removes pimples

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout, Itching

Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Colchicum autumnale

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

शरद ऋतु का पौधा

भारतीय पालक

In German

Herbstzeitlose

Indian Spinat

In French

colchique d'automne

épinards indienne

In Spanish

cólquico

espinaca india

In Greek

φθινόπωρο κρόκος

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

aftomn gema

espinafre indiano

In Polish

aftomn żółtka

Indyjski szpinak

In Latin

aftomn vitellus

Spinach Indian

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Liliales

Caryophyllales

Family

Liliaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Colchiceae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1605

1 27800

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Properties of Autumn Crocus and Indian Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Autumn Crocus and Indian Spinach

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

Autumn Crocus and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Autumn Crocus and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Autumn Crocus height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Autumn Crocus and Indian Spinach are as follows:

Autumn Crocus flower color: Fuchsia and Rose
Autumn Crocus leaf color: Green
Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Autumn Crocus and Indian Spinach

Care of Autumn Crocus and Indian Spinach 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 Indian Spinach pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Autumn Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.