Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tender Perennial
Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey
South America, Brazil
Types
Colchicum autumnale
Yucca
Number of Varieties
258
0
40000
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Habitat
Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Humid climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-98-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.60 cm210.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
7.60 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Fuchsia, Rose
White, Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Broad
Ovate
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring, Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Do Not over Water
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
Average
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
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer
Fertilize every three months
Pests and Diseases
Slugs
Mealybugs, Mites, Scale, Yucca Weevil
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
-
Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
Removes pimples
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout, Itching
anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds
Bulbs, Root
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Cosmetics, Starch, Used As Food, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
Colchicum autumnale
MANIHOT esculenta
Common Name
Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady
Cassava, Manioc, Tapioca Plant, Yuca
In Hindi
शरद ऋतु का पौधा
शकरकंद
In German
Herbstzeitlose
Palmlilie
In French
colchique d'automne
Yucca
In Spanish
cólquico
Yucca
In Greek
φθινόπωρο κρόκος
Yucca
In Portuguese
aftomn gema
iúca
In Polish
aftomn żółtka
yucca
In Latin
aftomn vitellus
Yucca
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Liliales
Family
Liliaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Colchicum
Yucca
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
-
Tribe
Colchiceae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
16040
1
27800
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