Colchicum

American persimmon

About Colchicum and American persimmon

Colchicum

American persimmon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

China

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Number of Varieties

4530

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

secondary forest, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-10

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm760.00 cm

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm610.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Grafting, root cutting, 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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Caterpillars

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

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

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Inflammation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

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

Astringent, Cancer, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Wood

Other Uses

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

Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge, Used As Food, Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc.

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

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

Diospyros virginiana

Common Name

Colchicum

American persimmon common persimmon, sugar-plum,eastern persimmon

In Hindi

colchicum

अमेरिकी ख़ुरमा

In German

colchicum

amerikanische persimmon

In French

colchique

Diospyros virginiana

In Spanish

Colchicum

Diospyros virginiana

In Greek

Colchicum

American λωτός

In Portuguese

Colchicum

Caqui americano

In Polish

Colchicum

Amerykański persimmon

In Latin

Colchicum

Diospyros virginiana

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Ericales

Family

Liliaceae

Ebenaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Diospyros

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Number of Species

16060

1 27800

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Properties of Colchicum and American persimmon

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

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Season and Care of Colchicum and American persimmon

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

Colchicum and American persimmon Physical Information

Colchicum and American persimmon physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas American persimmon height is 760.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and American persimmon are as follows:

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
American persimmon flower color: Light Yellow
American persimmon leaf color: Green

Care of Colchicum and American persimmon

Care of Colchicum and American persimmon 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 persimmon 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 persimmon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.