Autumn Crocus

Spindle Tree

About Autumn Crocus and Spindle Tree

Autumn Crocus

Spindle Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Shrub

Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Colchicum autumnale

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

2520

0 40000

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Habitat

Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

7-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm900.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Fuchsia, Rose

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Broad

Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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 leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Slugs

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Birds

Allergy

poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Removes pimples

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout, Itching

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds

Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making

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

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Colchicum autumnale

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Common Name

Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

In Hindi

शरद ऋतु का पौधा

Spindle Tree

In German

Herbstzeitlose

Spindelbaum

In French

colchique d'automne

Spindle Arbre

In Spanish

cólquico

Árbol del husillo

In Greek

φθινόπωρο κρόκος

ατράκτου Δέντρο

In Portuguese

aftomn gema

Árvore spindle

In Polish

aftomn żółtka

Wrzeciono Drzewo

In Latin

aftomn vitellus

Ligno colos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Celastrales

Family

Liliaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Colchicum

Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Colchiceae

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

160150

1 27800

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Properties of Autumn Crocus and Spindle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Autumn Crocus and Spindle Tree

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

Autumn Crocus and Spindle Tree Physical Information

Autumn Crocus and Spindle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Autumn Crocus height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Autumn Crocus and Spindle Tree are as follows:

Autumn Crocus flower color: Fuchsia and Rose
Autumn Crocus leaf color: Green
Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Autumn Crocus and Spindle Tree

Care of Autumn Crocus and Spindle Tree 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 Spindle Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Autumn Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Spindle Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.