Bread Wheat

Colchicum

About Bread Wheat and Colchicum

Bread Wheat

Colchicum

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Western Asia

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Durum, Einkorn, Khorasan, Norin 10, Winter Wheat

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Number of Varieties

645

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Habitat

agricultural areas

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

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Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm7.60 cm

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm7.60 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Tan

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gold, Tan

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer

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

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply

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

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Fertile, Well drained, Well-aerated

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf streak and black chaff, Powdery mildew, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

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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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Protects from sun damage, 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

Antibilious, Antihydrotic, Antipruritic, Antipyretic, Antivinous, Sedative, Stomachic

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

Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Stem, Straw

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Biomass for fuel, Used for laundering, Used in paper industry

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

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRITICUM aestivum

COLCHICUM

Common Name

Bread Wheat, Common Wheat

Colchicum

In Hindi

गेहूं

colchicum

In German

Brotweizen

colchicum

In French

pain de blé

colchique

In Spanish

El pan de trigo

Colchicum

In Greek

ψωμί ολικής αλέσεως

Colchicum

In Portuguese

pão de trigo

Colchicum

In Polish

chleb pszenny

Colchicum

In Latin

Triticum

Colchicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Poales

Liliales

Family

Poaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Triticum

Colchicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Triticeae

Subfamily

Pooideae

Wurmbaeiodeae

Number of Species

5160

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Properties of Bread Wheat and Colchicum

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

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Season and Care of Bread Wheat and Colchicum

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

Bread Wheat and Colchicum Physical Information

Bread Wheat and Colchicum physical information is very important for comparison. Bread Wheat height is 60.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Bread Wheat and Colchicum are as follows:

Bread Wheat flower color: Yellow
Bread Wheat leaf color: Green and Light Green
Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green

Care of Bread Wheat and Colchicum

Care of Bread Wheat and Colchicum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bread Wheat pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Colchicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots. In summer Bread Wheat 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.