Colchicum

Bay Laurel

About Colchicum and Bay Laurel

Colchicum

Bay Laurel

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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

Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

California bay leaf, Indian bay leaf or malabathrum, Indonesian bay leaf

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

Forest edges, Hillside

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

8-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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7.60 cm

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150.00 cm

Rank: 87 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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7.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

150.00 cm

Rank: 74 (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 green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune in summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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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Not Available

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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Not Available

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

Not Available

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

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

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

anti-allergy, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Headache, Muscle Pain, Pain killer

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

LAURUS nobilis

7.2 Common Name

Colchicum

Bay Laurel, Sweet Bay

7.2.1 In Hindi

colchicum

bay laurel

7.2.2 In German

colchicum

Lorbeer

7.2.3 In French

colchique

laurier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colchicum

laurel

7.2.5 In Greek

Colchicum

δάφνη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colchicum

louro

7.2.7 In Polish

Colchicum

wawrzynu

7.2.8 In Latin

Colchicum

sinus laurus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

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8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Liliales

Laurales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Lauraceae

8.6 Genus

Colchicum

Laurus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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160

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Properties of Colchicum and Bay Laurel

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

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Bay Laurel

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

Colchicum and Bay Laurel Physical Information

Colchicum and Bay Laurel physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Bay Laurel height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Bay Laurel are as follows:

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Bay Laurel flower color: Yellow green
Bay Laurel leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Colchicum and Bay Laurel

Care of Colchicum and Bay Laurel 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 Bay Laurel pruning is done Prune in summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Bay Laurel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.