Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Flowering Plants, Succulent
Origin
Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia
Southeastern United States
Types
Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum
Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard
Habitat
Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands
Dry areas, Hot climate regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
4-10
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Sunset Zone
21,22
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Long Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter
Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter
Do not let dry out between waterings
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Less Watering
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Not Available
Soil Type
Loam
Not Available
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Bacterial Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double
Single, Double
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Glossy
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies, Flies
Allergy
Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Cottage garden
Botanical Name
COLCHICUM
Yucca filamentosa
Common Name
Colchicum
Adam's needle, common yucca, Spanish bayonet, bear-grass, needle-palm, silk-grass, and spoon-leaf yucca
In Hindi
colchicum
Adam's needle
In German
colchicum
Fädige Palmlilie
In French
colchique
Yucca filamentosa
In Spanish
Colchicum
Yucca filamentosa
In Greek
Colchicum
Adam's Needle
In Portuguese
Colchicum
Adam's Needle
In Polish
Colchicum
Jukka karolińska
In Latin
Colchicum
Adam's Needle
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Liliaceae
Agavaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Wurmbaeiodeae
Agavoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Colchicum and Adam's Needle
Wondering what are the properties of Colchicum and Adam's Needle? We provide you with everything About Colchicum and Adam's Needle. Colchicum doesn't have thorns and Adam's Needle doesn't have thorns. Also Colchicum does not have fragrant flowers. Colchicum has allergic reactions like Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting and Adam's Needle has allergic reactions like Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting. 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 Colchicum and Adam's Needle and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Colchicum and Adam's Needle
Season and care of Colchicum and Adam's Needle is important to know. While considering everything about Colchicum and Adam's Needle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Colchicum season is Spring, Fall and Winter and Adam's Needle season is Spring, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Colchicum is Loam and for Adam's Needle is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Colchicum is Acidic, Neutral and for Adam's Needle is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline.
Colchicum and Adam's Needle Physical Information
Colchicum and Adam's Needle physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Adam's Needle are as follows:
Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Adam's Needle flower color: White
- Adam's Needle leaf color: Green
Care of Colchicum and Adam's Needle
Care of Colchicum and Adam's Needle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Colchicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots and Adam's Needle pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Adam's Needle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.