Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Herbs, Vegetable
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia
Types
Skunk weed, Navajo spinach
Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum
Habitat
foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides
Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
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, 24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Small elliptic
Long Linear
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter
Tolerances
Cold climate
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Requirements
Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
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 pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Sandy, Well drained
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Sandy, Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Leaf spot
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
Medicinal Uses
Fever
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'
COLCHICUM
Common Name
Cleome, Spider Flower
Colchicum
In Hindi
Cleome serrulata
colchicum
In German
Cleome serrulata
colchicum
In French
Cleome serrulata
colchique
In Spanish
serrulata cleome
Colchicum
In Greek
Cleome serrulata
Colchicum
In Portuguese
serrulata Cleome
Colchicum
In Polish
cleome serrulata
Colchicum
In Latin
Cleome serrulata
Colchicum
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Liliales
Family
Cleomaceae
Liliaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Wurmbaeiodeae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Cleome serrulata and Colchicum
Season and care of Cleome serrulata and Colchicum is important to know. While considering everything about Cleome serrulata and Colchicum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cleome serrulata season is Summer and Colchicum season is Summer. The type of soil for Cleome serrulata is Sand and for Colchicum is Loam while the PH of soil for Cleome serrulata is Acidic, Neutral and for Colchicum is Acidic, Neutral.
Cleome serrulata and Colchicum Physical Information
Cleome serrulata and Colchicum physical information is very important for comparison. Cleome serrulata height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Cleome serrulata and Colchicum are as follows:
Cleome serrulata flower color: White
Cleome serrulata leaf color: Green
Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
- Colchicum leaf color: Green
Care of Cleome serrulata and Colchicum
Care of Cleome serrulata and Colchicum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cleome serrulata pruning is done Remove damaged 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 Cleome serrulata 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.