Colchicum

Cabbage

About Colchicum and Cabbage

Colchicum

Cabbage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Number of Varieties

4511

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm25.40 cm

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm25.40 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never 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

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

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

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Beetles, Moths

Allergy

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

Food Allergy

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Arthritis, Asthma, Eczema, Eye Problems, Headache, Heart problems, Jaundice, Muscle Pain, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Treatment of ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

BRASSICA oleracea 'Arrowhead'( Capitata Group)

Common Name

Colchicum

Arrowhead Cabbage, Cabbage

In Hindi

colchicum

गोभी

In German

colchicum

Kohl

In French

colchique

chou

In Spanish

Colchicum

repollo

In Greek

Colchicum

λάχανο

In Portuguese

Colchicum

repolho

In Polish

Colchicum

kapusta

In Latin

Colchicum

brassica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Brassicales

Family

Liliaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Caulanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Number of Species

16014

1 27800

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Properties of Colchicum and Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Cabbage

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

Colchicum and Cabbage Physical Information

Colchicum and Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Cabbage height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Cabbage are as follows:

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

Care of Colchicum and Cabbage

Care of Colchicum and Cabbage 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 Cabbage pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Cabbage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.