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About Colchicum and Burr Oak

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum
Quercus macrocarpa

Number of Varieties

4530
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands
Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm2,130.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

7.60 cm2,130.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet
Red, Light Green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Dark Green, Gold, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting

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, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs a lot of water initially, occasional watering once established, 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
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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 branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

-
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting
Hay fever, Itchy eyes, Runny nose, sneezing, Watery eyes, Whooping Cough

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism
Astringent, Cramps, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Tannin, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used as insect repellent, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM
QUERCUS macrocarpa

Common Name

Colchicum
Burr Oak, Mossycup Oak

In Hindi

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Burr Oak

In German

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Burr Oak

In French

colchique
Burr Oak

In Spanish

Colchicum
Burr Oak

In Greek

Colchicum
Burr Oak

In Portuguese

Colchicum
Burr Oak

In Polish

Colchicum
Burr Oak

In Latin

Colchicum
Burr Oak

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Fagales

Family

Liliaceae
Fagaceae

Genus

Colchicum
Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Cherokee

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae
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Number of Species

160400
1 27800
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Properties of Colchicum and Burr Oak

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

Season and Care of Colchicum and Burr Oak

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

Colchicum and Burr Oak Physical Information

Colchicum and Burr Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Burr Oak height is 2,130.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Burr Oak are as follows:

  • Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet

  • Colchicum leaf color: Green

  • Burr Oak flower color: Red, Light Green and Chartreuse

  • Burr Oak leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Colchicum and Burr Oak

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