Colchicum

Cape Daisy

About Colchicum and Cape Daisy

Colchicum

Cape Daisy

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Perennial

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

South Africa

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Asteraceae

Number of Varieties

4525

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm20.30 cm

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Light Purple, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green, Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Elliptic, toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Cuttings, 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

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

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

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

Aphids, Caterpillars, Root rot, Spider mites, Stem rot, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., useful as a ground cover

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, Cutflower, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

OSTEOSPERMUM 'Aksullo'

Common Name

Colchicum

African daisy, Blue-eyed daisy

In Hindi

colchicum

Cape Daisy

In German

colchicum

Cape Daisy

In French

colchique

Cape Daisy

In Spanish

Colchicum

Margarita del Cabo

In Greek

Colchicum

Cape Daisy

In Portuguese

Colchicum

Cape Daisy

In Polish

Colchicum

Cape Daisy

In Latin

Colchicum

Cape Daisy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Asterales

Family

Liliaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Colchicum

Osteospermum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

‎Calenduleae

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

16085

1 27800

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Properties of Colchicum and Cape Daisy

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

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Cape Daisy

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

Colchicum and Cape Daisy Physical Information

Colchicum and Cape Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Cape Daisy height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Cape Daisy are as follows:

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Cape Daisy flower color: Light Purple and Purple
Cape Daisy leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Colchicum and Cape Daisy

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