Colchicum

Broadleaf Cattail

About Colchicum and Broadleaf Cattail

Colchicum

Broadleaf Cattail

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Aquatics

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

World/Pandemic, North America, Caribbean, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Number of Varieties

451

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

Boggy areas, Near ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99992-12

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm182.88 cm

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm91.44 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Sienna, Chocolate

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

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

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, 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

Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply

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

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

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

Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Ground Cover, 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, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

anticoagulant, Astringent, Burns, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Galactogogue, Haemostatic, Miscellany, Refrigerant, Sedative, Tonic, Vulnerary

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Fibre, For making oil, used for weaving hats, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags

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

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

TYPHA latifolia

Common Name

Colchicum

Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail

In Hindi

colchicum

Broadleaf Cattail

In German

colchicum

Laub- Cattail

In French

colchique

broadleaf Cattail

In Spanish

Colchicum

Espadaña de hoja ancha

In Greek

Colchicum

πλατύφυλλων Cattail

In Portuguese

Colchicum

broadleaf Tifa

In Polish

Colchicum

Broadleaf Cattail

In Latin

Colchicum

broadleaf Cattail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Liliales

Typhales

Family

Liliaceae

Typhaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Typha

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Pitcairnioideae

Number of Species

16030

1 27800

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Properties of Colchicum and Broadleaf Cattail

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

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Broadleaf Cattail

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

Colchicum and Broadleaf Cattail Physical Information

Colchicum and Broadleaf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Broadleaf Cattail height is 182.88 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Broadleaf Cattail are as follows:

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Broadleaf Cattail flower color: Sienna and Chocolate
Broadleaf Cattail leaf color: Green

Care of Colchicum and Broadleaf Cattail

Care of Colchicum and Broadleaf Cattail 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 Broadleaf Cattail pruning is done Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Broadleaf Cattail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.