Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Cactus or Succulent
  
Origin
Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia
  
Mexico
  
Types
Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum
  
Agave americana subsp. americana
Agave americana subsp. protamericana Gentry
Agave americana var. expansa (Jacobi) Gentry
Agave americana var. oaxacensis Gentry
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands
  
Desert, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Humid climates, Rocky Ridges, wastelands
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
8-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
12-5
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
H1, H2, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet
  
Yellow green
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Tan
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Blue Green, Gray Green, Slate Gray, Gray
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Blue Green, Gray Green, Slate Gray, Gray
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
  
Blue Green, Gray Green, Slate Gray, Gray
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Blue Green, Gray Green, Slate Gray, Gray
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
  
Long linear and narrow
  
Thorns
No
  
Yes
  
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter
  
Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
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, Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
  
In Summer
Ample Water
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Less Watering
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Less Watering
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
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
Not Available
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Bold
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
  
Birds
  
Allergy
Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting
  
Skin irritation
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
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
  
constipation, Gastrointestinal disorders
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
  
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem
  
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used in making beverages
  
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, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
  
Botanical Name
COLCHICUM
  
AGAVE americana
  
Common Name
Colchicum
  
Century plant
Maguey
American aloe
  
In Hindi
colchicum
  
अमेरिकी रामबांस
  
In German
colchicum
  
amerikanische Agave
  
In French
colchique
  
Agave américaine
  
In Spanish
Colchicum
  
Agave americana
  
In Greek
Colchicum
  
American αγαύη
  
In Portuguese
Colchicum
  
Agave americana
  
In Polish
Colchicum
  
Amerykański Agawa
  
In Latin
Colchicum
  
American Agave
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Not Available
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Liliales
  
Asparagales
  
Family
Liliaceae
  
Agavaceae
  
Genus
Colchicum
  
Agave
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Wurmbaeiodeae
  
Agavoideae
  
Season and Care of Colchicum and American Agave
Season and care of Colchicum and American Agave is important to know. While considering everything about Colchicum and American Agave Care, growing season is an essential factor. Colchicum season is Spring, Fall and Winter and American Agave season is Spring, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Colchicum is Loam and for American Agave is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Colchicum is Acidic, Neutral and for American Agave is Acidic, Neutral.
Colchicum and American Agave Physical Information
Colchicum and American Agave physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas American Agave height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Colchicum and American Agave are as follows:
Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
American Agave flower color: Yellow green
- American Agave leaf color: Blue Green, Gray Green, Slate Gray and Gray
Care of Colchicum and American Agave
Care of Colchicum and American Agave 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 American Agave 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 American Agave needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.