Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southern Asia, India
Mediterranean, Turkey
Types
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Colchicum autumnale
Number of Varieties
5025
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40000
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Habitat
Warmer regions
Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-116-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
11- 6
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Mat-forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
40.00 cm7.60 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
302.00 cm7.60 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Fuchsia, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green, Tan
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Long Broad
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Corms or bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 3-1-2 or 4-1-2 ratio, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Slugs
Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
breathing problems, Eye irritation, Hives, Itchiness, Runny nose, sneezing, Throat itching, Whooping Cough
poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Skin irritation, Skin Problems
Removes pimples
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cures constipation, Cures foot fissures, Digestive disorders, Eliminate toxins, Fatigue, Halitosis, Improves Breast milk production, Increase red blood cells, Insomnia
Arthritis, Gout, Itching
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Lawns and Turf
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
CYNODON dactylon
Colchicum autumnale
Common Name
Bermuda Grass
Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady
In Hindi
बरमूडा घास
शरद ऋतु का पौधा
In German
Bermuda Gras
Herbstzeitlose
In French
l'herbe des Bermudes
colchique d'automne
In Spanish
Grama
cólquico
In Greek
Αγριάδα
φθινόπωρο κρόκος
In Portuguese
grama Bermuda
aftomn gema
In Polish
Trawa Bermuda
aftomn żółtka
In Latin
Bermuda Grass
aftomn vitellus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Liliales
Family
Poaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Cynodon Rich
Colchicum
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Chlorideae
Colchiceae
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
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Number of Species
2160
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27800
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