Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
  
Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey
  
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Western Asia
  
Types
Not available
  
Moroccan cypress
South Tibet cypress
Cheng's cypress
Yunnan cypress
Saharan cypress
weeping cypress
Tibetan cypress
Mediterranean cypress
Tonkin cypress
Himalayan cypress
Vietnamese cypress
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
  
Lowland, Mountain tops, Mountains, Terrestrial, tropical environments, Urban areas
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
  
7-10
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
  
9-3
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Fuchsia, Rose
  
Non Flowering Plant
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long Broad
  
Lance shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, Seedlings
  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
  
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
  
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
  
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Slugs
  
Fungal Diseases
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
None
  
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
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
  
Birds, Hummingbirds, Squirrels
  
Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly
  
no allergic reactions
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
  
Beautification
  
Beauty Benefits
Removes pimples
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout, Itching
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds
  
Bark
  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Street Trees
  
Botanical Name
Colchicum autumnale
  
CUPRESSUS sempervirens
  
Common Name
Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady
  
Tuscan cypress
Pencil pine
Graveyard cypress
  
In Hindi
शरद ऋतु का पौधा
  
इतालवी सरू
  
In German
Herbstzeitlose
  
Italienisch Cypress
  
In French
colchique d'automne
  
Italian Cypress
  
In Spanish
cólquico
  
Ciprés italiano
  
In Greek
φθινόπωρο κρόκος
  
Ιταλικά Cypress
  
In Portuguese
aftomn gema
  
Italian Cypress
  
In Polish
aftomn żółtka
  
Italian Cypress
  
In Latin
aftomn vitellus
  
Cupressus
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Pinophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Pinopsida
  
Order
Liliales
  
Pinales
  
Family
Liliaceae
  
Cupressaceae
  
Genus
Colchicum
  
Cupressus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Colchiceae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Cupressoideae
  
Season and Care of Autumn Crocus and Italian Cypress
Season and care of Autumn Crocus and Italian Cypress is important to know. While considering everything about Autumn Crocus and Italian Cypress Care, growing season is an essential factor. Autumn Crocus season is Spring and Fall and Italian Cypress season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Autumn Crocus is Loam and for Italian Cypress is Loam while the PH of soil for Autumn Crocus is Acidic, Neutral and for Italian Cypress is Acidic, Neutral.
Autumn Crocus and Italian Cypress Physical Information
Autumn Crocus and Italian Cypress physical information is very important for comparison. Autumn Crocus height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Italian Cypress height is 910.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Autumn Crocus and Italian Cypress are as follows:
Autumn Crocus flower color: Fuchsia and Rose
Autumn Crocus leaf color: Green
Italian Cypress flower color: Non Flowering Plant
- Italian Cypress leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Autumn Crocus and Italian Cypress
Care of Autumn Crocus and Italian Cypress 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 Italian Cypress pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Autumn Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Italian Cypress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.