Blue Berry

Colchicum

About Blue Berry and Colchicum

Blue Berry

Colchicum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Caribbean, Central America, South America

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Alaskan blueberry, Lowbush blueberry, New Jersey blueberry

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Number of Varieties

2045

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

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Plant Size

Minimum Height

243.84 cm7.60 cm

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm7.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Ammonia sulphate, In Late summer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Potassium sulphate

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Speed hair growth, Weightloss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Pectoral

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used in making tea

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, 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

Shade Trees, Tropical

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SYMPLOCOS martinicensis

COLCHICUM

Common Name

Blue Berry, Horse Sugar, Martinique Sweetleaf, Whitewood

Colchicum

In Hindi

Blue Berry Tree

colchicum

In German

Blue Berry Baum

colchicum

In French

Bleu Berry Tree

colchique

In Spanish

Árbol de la baya azul

Colchicum

In Greek

Μπλε δέντρο μούρων

Colchicum

In Portuguese

Árvore Berry Azul

Colchicum

In Polish

Niebieski Berry Drzewo

Colchicum

In Latin

Berry lignum blue

Colchicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Ebenales

Liliales

Family

Symplocaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Symplocos

Colchicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Number of Species

300160

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Berry and Colchicum

Wondering what are the properties of Blue Berry and Colchicum? We provide you with everything About Blue Berry and Colchicum. Blue Berry doesn't have thorns and Colchicum doesn't have thorns. Also Blue Berry does not have fragrant flowers. Blue Berry has allergic reactions like Pollen and Colchicum has allergic reactions like Pollen. 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 Blue Berry and Colchicum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Blue Berry and Colchicum

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

Blue Berry and Colchicum Physical Information

Blue Berry and Colchicum physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Berry height is 243.84 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Blue Berry and Colchicum are as follows:

Blue Berry flower color: White
Blue Berry leaf color: Green
Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Berry and Colchicum

Care of Blue Berry and Colchicum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Berry pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Colchicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots. In summer Blue Berry 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.