Bluebell

Colchicum

About Bluebell and Colchicum

Bluebell

Colchicum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Hyacinthoides flahaultiana, Hyacinthoides mauritanica, Hyacinthoides reverchonii

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Number of Varieties

2045

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Habitat

Parks, wastelands, Waysides, Woodland edges

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-10-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm7.60 cm

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Minimum Width

15.00 cm7.60 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Blue Violet

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

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?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Pinch Tips, 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

High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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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, Butterflies, pollinators

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

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

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for Landscaping

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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYACINTHOIDES hispanica

COLCHICUM

Common Name

Spanish Bluebell

Colchicum

In Hindi

Bluebell plant

colchicum

In German

Endymion Pflanze

colchicum

In French

plante Bluebell

colchique

In Spanish

planta Bluebell

Colchicum

In Greek

φυτό Bluebell

Colchicum

In Portuguese

planta Bluebell

Colchicum

In Polish

Bluebell roślin

Colchicum

In Latin

Bluebell herba

Colchicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Liliales

Family

Liliaceae

Genus

Hyacinthoides

Colchicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Hyacintheae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Wurmbaeiodeae

Number of Species

11160

1 27800

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Properties of Bluebell and Colchicum

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

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Season and Care of Bluebell and Colchicum

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

Bluebell and Colchicum Physical Information

Bluebell and Colchicum physical information is very important for comparison. Bluebell height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Bluebell and Colchicum are as follows:

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

Care of Bluebell and Colchicum

Care of Bluebell and Colchicum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bluebell pruning is done Pinch Tips, 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 Bluebell 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.