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About Colchicum and African Oil Palm

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Palm or Cycad
1.3 Origin
Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia
Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Middle Africa
1.4 Types
Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands
Forest edges
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
10-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-10
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
Not available
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
7.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
910.00 cm
Rank: 44 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
7.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
460.00 cm
Rank: 43 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet
Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Orange
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Long Linear
2.4 Thorns
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
36% Palm Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Palm Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter
Does not require lot of watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water twice a day in the initial period
4.4.2 In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Less Watering
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single, Double
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
86% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
20% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
39% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Palm Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
95% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
28% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
2% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
66% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Birds
5.12 Allergy
Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting
Asthma
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
73% Palm Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism
High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Malaria, Weight loss
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
29% Palm Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Palm Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
COLCHICUM
ELAEIS guineensis
7.2 Common Name
Colchicum
African Oil Palm
7.2.1 In Hindi
colchicum
अफ्रीकी ऑयल पाम
7.2.2 In German
colchicum
African Oil Palm
7.2.3 In French
colchique
L'huile de palme africaine
7.2.4 In Spanish
Colchicum
Aceite de Palma Africana
7.2.5 In Greek
Colchicum
Αφρικανική φοινικέλαιο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Colchicum
Óleo de palma Africano
7.2.7 In Polish
Colchicum
Afrykański Olej palmowy
7.2.8 In Latin
Colchicum
African Oil Palm
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Liliales
Arecales
8.5 Family
Liliaceae
Arecaceae
8.6 Genus
Colchicum
Elaeis
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
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8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Cocoeae
8.9 Subfamily
Wurmbaeiodeae
Arecoideae
8.10 Number of Species
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160
Rank: 67 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Colchicum and African Oil Palm

Wondering what are the properties of Colchicum and African Oil Palm? We provide you with everything About Colchicum and African Oil Palm. Colchicum doesn't have thorns and African Oil Palm 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 African Oil Palm 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 African Oil Palm and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Colchicum and African Oil Palm

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

Colchicum and African Oil Palm Physical Information

Colchicum and African Oil Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas African Oil Palm height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and African Oil Palm are as follows:

  • Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet

  • Colchicum leaf color: Green

  • African Oil Palm flower color: Ivory

  • African Oil Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Colchicum and African Oil Palm

Care of Colchicum and African Oil Palm 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 African Oil Palm pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer African Oil Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.