1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Ornamental Plant
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
1.3 Origin
Not Available
Mediterranean, Turkey
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Desert, Semi desert
Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
25.00 cm7.60 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Several shades of Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Not Available
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Not Available
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring
Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Stem Cutting
Corms or bulbs, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Not Available
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds
Bees, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Removes pimples
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Arthritis, Gout, Itching
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Astrophytum myriostigma
Colchicum autumnale
7.2 Common Name
Bishop's Cap Cactus, Bishop's Hat, Bishop's Miter Cactus ,Star Cactus
Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady
7.2.1 In Hindi
Star Cactus
शरद ऋतु का पौधा
7.2.2 In German
Star Cactus
Herbstzeitlose
7.2.3 In French
Star Cactus
colchique d'automne
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
Star Cactus
φθινόπωρο κρόκος
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
Star Cactus
aftomn żółtka
7.2.8 In Latin
Star Cactus
aftomn vitellus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species