Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Herbs, Perennial
Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey
South-Eastern Asia
Types
Colchicum autumnale
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Number of Varieties
2520
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40000
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Habitat
Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Semi desert, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-99-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12 - 9
Sunset Zone
21,22
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Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.60 cm460.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
7.60 cm20.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Fuchsia, Rose
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
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
Elliptic
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
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
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, Seedlings
Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage
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
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Slugs
Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails
Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Removes pimples
Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Insect Repellent
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout, Itching
Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds
Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
Colchicum autumnale
Justicia adhatoda
Common Name
Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady
Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka
In Hindi
शरद ऋतु का पौधा
अडुळसा, अडुसा
In German
Herbstzeitlose
Indisches Lungenkraut
In French
colchique d'automne
Justicia adhatoda
In Spanish
cólquico
Justicia adhatoda
In Greek
φθινόπωρο κρόκος
Justicia adhatoda
In Portuguese
aftomn gema
Justicia adhatoda
In Polish
aftomn żółtka
Justicia adhatoda
In Latin
aftomn vitellus
Justicia adhatoda
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Scrophulariales
Family
Liliaceae
Acanthaceae
Genus
Colchicum
Justicia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Colchiceae
Justicieae
Subfamily
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Acanthoideae
Number of Species
160658
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27800
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