Colchicum

Ashoka

About Colchicum and Ashoka

Colchicum

Ashoka

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

1.3 Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

Forests, Subtropical forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

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10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

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12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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7.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

850.00 cm

Rank: 46 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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7.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

1,220.00 cm

Rank: 14 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Crimson

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Dark Red, Dark Salmon

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Pink, Copper

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

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

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

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

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

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Bleeding, hemorrhoids, Used as a sedative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

SARACA indica

7.2 Common Name

Colchicum

Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

colchicum

Saraca इंडिका

7.2.2 In German

colchicum

SARACA indica

7.2.3 In French

colchique

Saraca indica

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colchicum

indica Saraca

7.2.5 In Greek

Colchicum

Saraca indica

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colchicum

Saraca indica

7.2.7 In Polish

Colchicum

Saraca indica

7.2.8 In Latin

Colchicum

Saraca indica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Colchicum

Saraca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Detarieae

8.9 Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

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8.10 Number of Species

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160

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Properties of Colchicum and Ashoka

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

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Ashoka

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

Colchicum and Ashoka Physical Information

Colchicum and Ashoka physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Ashoka height is 850.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Ashoka are as follows:

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Ashoka flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Crimson
Ashoka leaf color: Green, Pink and Copper

Care of Colchicum and Ashoka

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