Colchicum

Candelilla

About Colchicum and Candelilla

Colchicum

Candelilla

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Shrub

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Texas, Mexico

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Number of Varieties

45-

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

Semi desert, shade of desert, Shaded sites

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

21,22

23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm45.70 cm

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Dry Conditions

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Rooted stem cutting

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 Soil well drained, occasional watering once established

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

Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Dry Conditions

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

Butterflies

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Borders, Slopes hedging

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Moisturizing

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

Eczema

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

wax

Other Uses

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

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

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

Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

EUPHORBIA antisyphilitica

Common Name

Colchicum

wax plant

In Hindi

colchicum

Candelilla

In German

colchicum

candelilla

In French

colchique

candelilla

In Spanish

Colchicum

candelilla

In Greek

Colchicum

candelilla

In Portuguese

Colchicum

candelilla

In Polish

Colchicum

candelilla

In Latin

Colchicum

candelilla

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Euphorbiales

Family

Liliaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Euphorbia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Number of Species

160-

1 27800

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Properties of Colchicum and Candelilla

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

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Candelilla

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

Colchicum and Candelilla Physical Information

Colchicum and Candelilla physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Candelilla height is 45.70 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Candelilla are as follows:

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Candelilla flower color: White and Light Pink
Candelilla leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Colchicum and Candelilla

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