Colchicum

Avocado

About Colchicum and Avocado

Colchicum

Avocado

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Fruit

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Central America, South America

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Persea americana

Number of Varieties

453

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

21,22

15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm460.00 cm

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

Average Water Needs

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Bacterial Diseases, Dry root rot, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good for the Scalp, Natural Sunscreen, Promotes healthy skin, Removes dandruff

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

Antidepressant, Detoxification, Digestive, Improve heart health, osteoporosis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

PERSEA americana 'Reed'( Guatemalan Strain)

Common Name

Colchicum

Avocado, Guatemalan Avocado

In Hindi

colchicum

एवोकाडो

In German

colchicum

Avocado

In French

colchique

Avocat

In Spanish

Colchicum

Aguacate

In Greek

Colchicum

Αβοκάντο

In Portuguese

Colchicum

Abacate

In Polish

Colchicum

Awokado

In Latin

Colchicum

Avocado

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Laurales

Family

Liliaceae

Lauraceae

Genus

Colchicum

Persea

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Number of Species

16060

1 27800

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Properties of Colchicum and Avocado

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

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Avocado

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

Colchicum and Avocado Physical Information

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

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Avocado flower color: White and Yellow
Avocado leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Colchicum and Avocado

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