Life Span
Perennial
Annual, biennial or perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tender Perennial
Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey
Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Types
Colchicum autumnale
Lavatera Trimestris, Lavatera Thuringiaca, Lavatera Arborea
Number of Varieties
2525
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40000
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Habitat
Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Cliffs, Maritime Rocks
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-98-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
10-8
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.60 cm210.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
7.60 cm120.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Fuchsia, Rose
Pink, Violet, Plum
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Broad
Orbicular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Water deeply about once a week
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
Loam, Sand
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
Pinching, Shearing, Thinning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer
Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Slugs
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
Removes pimples
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout, Itching
Poultice
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used in chopped mixed salad
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Colchicum autumnale
LAVATERA arborea
Common Name
Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady
Tree Mallow
In Hindi
शरद ऋतु का पौधा
Tree Mallow
In German
Herbstzeitlose
Baum Mallow
In French
colchique d'automne
Arbre Mallow
In Spanish
cólquico
árbol de la malva
In Greek
φθινόπωρο κρόκος
δέντρο Μολόχα
In Portuguese
aftomn gema
Mallow
In Polish
aftomn żółtka
drzewo Mallow
In Latin
aftomn vitellus
ligno malvae
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Malvales
Family
Liliaceae
Malvaceae
Genus
Colchicum
Lavatera
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Colchiceae
Malveae
Subfamily
-
Malvoideae
Number of Species
16030
1
27800
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