Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Types
Colchicum autumnale
Not Avaialble
Number of Varieties
25100
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40000
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Habitat
Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Woodland Garden Secondary
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-95-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
8-5
Sunset Zone
21,22
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.60 cm910.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
7.60 cm910.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Fuchsia, Rose
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Rose
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Broad
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
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
Needs watering 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
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer
Balanced organic fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Slugs
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose
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
Scale Insects, Snails
Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Removes pimples
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout, Itching
Odontalgic, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds
Bark
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used for flooring, cabinet making
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
Colchicum autumnale
MAGNOLIA macrophylla
Common Name
Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree
In Hindi
शरद ऋतु का पौधा
मैगनोलिया
In German
Herbstzeitlose
Umbrella Tree
In French
colchique d'automne
Umbrella Tree
In Spanish
cólquico
Árbol de paraguas
In Greek
φθινόπωρο κρόκος
Umbrella Tree
In Portuguese
aftomn gema
Árvore de guarda-chuva
In Polish
aftomn żółtka
Umbrella Tree
In Latin
aftomn vitellus
O lignum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Magnoliales
Family
Liliaceae
Magnoliaceae
Genus
Colchicum
Magnolia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Tribe
Colchiceae
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Subfamily
-
Magnolioideae
Number of Species
1603
1
27800
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