Colchicum

Alstroemeria

About Colchicum and Alstroemeria

Colchicum

Alstroemeria

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Alstroemeria aurea Alstroemeria aurantiaca Alstroemeria caryophyllacea Alstroemeria haemantha Alstroemeria ligtu Alstroemeria psittacina Alstroemeria pulchella

Number of Varieties

457

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

Forest margins, Grassland, Roadsides, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-10

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm60.00 cm

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Chartreuse

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do not water frequently, Reduce watering during fall, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Allergy

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

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Colchicum

Alstroemeria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Liliales

Family

Liliaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Alstroemeria

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Alstroemerieae

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Bombacoideae

Number of Species

16050

1 27800

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Properties of Colchicum and Alstroemeria

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

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Alstroemeria

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

Colchicum and Alstroemeria Physical Information

Colchicum and Alstroemeria physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Alstroemeria height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Alstroemeria are as follows:

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Alstroemeria flower color: Gold
Alstroemeria leaf color: Light Green

Care of Colchicum and Alstroemeria

Care of Colchicum and Alstroemeria 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 Alstroemeria pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Alstroemeria needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.