Camellia

Colchicum

About Camellia and Colchicum

Camellia

Colchicum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Camellia japonica, Camellia oleifera, Camellia sasanqua

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3000NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, Hillside

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-9Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-7

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

300.00 cm7.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm7.60 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Crimson, Dark Red

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove short branches

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Weight loss

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in making beverages

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CAMELLIA japonica 'Brooks'

COLCHICUM

7.2 Common Name

Tea plant, Tea shrub

Colchicum

7.2.1 In Hindi

चाय के पौधे

colchicum

7.2.2 In German

Camellia Pflanzen

colchicum

7.2.3 In French

Camélia

colchique

7.2.4 In Spanish

Camelia

Colchicum

7.2.5 In Greek

Καμέλια

Colchicum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Camélia

Colchicum

7.2.7 In Polish

Kamelia

Colchicum

7.2.8 In Latin

Camellia

Colchicum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Theaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Camellia

Colchicum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Theeae, Theoideae

Wurmbaeiodeae

8.10 Number of Species

250160

1 27800

Properties of Camellia and Colchicum

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

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Season and Care of Camellia and Colchicum

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

Camellia and Colchicum Physical Information

Camellia and Colchicum physical information is very important for comparison. Camellia height is 300.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Camellia and Colchicum are as follows:

Camellia flower color: White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Crimson and Dark Red
Camellia leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green

Care of Camellia and Colchicum

Care of Camellia and Colchicum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Camellia pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove short branches and Colchicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots. In summer Camellia 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.