Colchicum

Black Maple

About Colchicum and Black Maple

Colchicum

Black Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Number of Varieties

4515

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm3,779.52 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm1,219.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Bees, Birds

Allergy

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

Pollen

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, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism

Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

ACER nigrum

Common Name

Colchicum

Black Maple

In Hindi

colchicum

Black Maple Tree

In German

colchicum

Schwarz Ahorn

In French

colchique

Noir Érable

In Spanish

Colchicum

Negro del árbol de arce

In Greek

Colchicum

Μαύρο Maple Tree

In Portuguese

Colchicum

Árvore de bordo preto

In Polish

Colchicum

Czarny klon

In Latin

Colchicum

White Acer ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Sapindales

Family

Liliaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Colchicum

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Areceae

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

16010

1 27800

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Properties of Colchicum and Black Maple

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

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Black Maple

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

Colchicum and Black Maple Physical Information

Colchicum and Black Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Black Maple are as follows:

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Colchicum and Black Maple

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