Bromeliad

Colchicum

About Bromeliad and Colchicum

Bromeliad

Colchicum

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Epiphyte

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

South America

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Number of Varieties

345

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Habitat

Homesteads, Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Woodlands

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm7.60 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm7.60 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Burgundy

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Burgundy

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Burgundy

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Burgundy

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late 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?

Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Rhizome division

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Moist but well drained, Sandy

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Indirect sunlight, Partial shade

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

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

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

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

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, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Houseplant, Informal Garden

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Bromeliad

COLCHICUM

Common Name

Bromeliad

Colchicum

In Hindi

Bromeliad

colchicum

In German

Bromeliad

colchicum

In French

Bromeliad

colchique

In Spanish

Bromeliad

Colchicum

In Greek

Bromeliad

Colchicum

In Portuguese

Bromeliad

Colchicum

In Polish

Bromeliad

Colchicum

In Latin

Bromeliad

Colchicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Bromeliales

Liliales

Family

Bromeliaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Aechmea

Colchicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Number of Species

3477160

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Properties of Bromeliad and Colchicum

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

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Season and Care of Bromeliad and Colchicum

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

Bromeliad and Colchicum Physical Information

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

Bromeliad flower color: White and Red
Bromeliad leaf color: Light Green and Burgundy
Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green

Care of Bromeliad and Colchicum

Care of Bromeliad and Colchicum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bromeliad 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 Bromeliad 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.