Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tender Perennial
Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey
Southern Europe, Mediterranean
Types
Colchicum autumnale
Erysimum cheiri
Number of Varieties
2550
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40000
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Habitat
Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
gardens, Grassland, Prairies
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-97-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
9-7
Sunset Zone
21,22
4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.60 cm30.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
7.60 cm30.50 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Fuchsia, Rose
Blue, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Broad
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water Deeply, Water less during winter
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Slugs
fungus, Insects, Red blotch
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Removes pimples
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout, Itching
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Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Alpine, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Colchicum autumnale
ERYSIMUM linifolium
Common Name
Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady
Wallflower
In Hindi
शरद ऋतु का पौधा
wallflower
In German
Herbstzeitlose
Goldlack
In French
colchique d'automne
giroflée and ravenelle
In Spanish
cólquico
Alhelí
In Greek
φθινόπωρο κρόκος
Μη χορεύων θεατής χορού
In Portuguese
aftomn gema
goivo-amarelo
In Polish
aftomn żółtka
Lak
In Latin
aftomn vitellus
Wallflower
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Brassicales
Family
Liliaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Colchicum
Erysimum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Colchiceae
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Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
16075
1
27800
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