Colchicum

Bracken

About Colchicum and Bracken

Colchicum

Bracken

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Fern

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

World, Pandemic

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Number of Varieties

452

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm30.00 cm

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm60.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Gold, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Strap shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Full Sun

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of 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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Full Sun

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

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

Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Adhesive, Basketary, Repellent, Used as a dye, Used in biomass

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

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

Pteridium aquilinum

Common Name

Colchicum

Bracken, brake, common bracken

In Hindi

colchicum

bracken

In German

colchicum

Adlerfarn

In French

colchique

fougère

In Spanish

Colchicum

helecho

In Greek

Colchicum

φτέρη

In Portuguese

Colchicum

samambaia

In Polish

Colchicum

orlica

In Latin

Colchicum

bracken

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pteridophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Filicopsida

Order

Liliales

Polypodiales

Family

Liliaceae

Dennstaedtiaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Pteridium

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Number of Species

16011

1 27800

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Properties of Colchicum and Bracken

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

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Bracken

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

Colchicum and Bracken Physical Information

Colchicum and Bracken physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Bracken height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Bracken are as follows:

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

Care of Colchicum and Bracken

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