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About Colchicum and Black Walnut


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada  
Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia  

Types
Juglans nigra  
Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum  

Number of Varieties
10  
45  
99+

Habitat
bottomlands, Moist woods  
Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-3  
-  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
7.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,830.00 cm  
7
7.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Chocolate  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green, Yellow green, Gold  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering  
Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Ample Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Less Watering  

In Winter
Average Water  
Less Watering  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune in early spring, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots  

Fertilizers
Apply NPK fertilizer at the ratio of 6-24-24  
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single, Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Bees, Butterflies  

Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Toxic  
Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree  
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Coronary diseases, Cures constipation, Diarrhea, Diphtheria, High cholestrol, Immunity, Intestinal worms, Leukemia, Skin wounds, Sore throat, Syphilis, Use as a gargle  
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JUGLANS nigra  
COLCHICUM  

Common Name
Black Walnut  
Colchicum  

In Hindi
काले अखरोट के पेड़  
colchicum  

In German
Schwarz Walnussbaum  
colchicum  

In French
Noir noyer  
colchique  

In Spanish
nogal negro  
Colchicum  

In Greek
Μαύρη καρυδιά  
Colchicum  

In Portuguese
nogueira preta  
Colchicum  

In Polish
Czarny orzech drzewo  
Colchicum  

In Latin
Niger walnut tree  
Colchicum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Juglandales  
Liliales  

Family
Juglandaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Juglans  
Colchicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Juglandeae  
-  

Subfamily
Juglandinae  
Wurmbaeiodeae  

Number of Species
16  
99+
160  
99+

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Properties of Black Walnut and Colchicum

Wondering what are the properties of Black Walnut and Colchicum? We provide you with everything About Black Walnut and Colchicum. Black Walnut doesn't have thorns and Colchicum doesn't have thorns. Also Black Walnut does not have fragrant flowers. Black Walnut has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis and Toxic and Colchicum has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis and Toxic. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Black Walnut and Colchicum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Black Walnut and Colchicum

Season and care of Black Walnut and Colchicum is important to know. While considering everything about Black Walnut and Colchicum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Black Walnut season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Colchicum season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Black Walnut is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Colchicum is Loam while the PH of soil for Black Walnut is Acidic, Neutral and for Colchicum is Acidic, Neutral.

Black Walnut and Colchicum Physical Information

Black Walnut and Colchicum physical information is very important for comparison. Black Walnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Black Walnut and Colchicum are as follows:

Care of Black Walnut and Colchicum

Care of Black Walnut and Colchicum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Walnut pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Colchicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots. In summer Black Walnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.

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