Colchicum

Cape Jasmine

About Colchicum and Cape Jasmine

Colchicum

Cape Jasmine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Eastern Asia

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

G. 'Radicans', G. 'Aimee',G. 'Golden Magic'

Number of Varieties

4510

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm105.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm135.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Lance 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

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Cuttings, Tip 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, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Ample Water

Average Water

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealy bugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

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

✔ ✘

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

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Hay fever, Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, 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

chest congestion, cholesterol-lowering, Detoxification

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

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

Cake, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Jam, Used as preservative

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

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

GARDENIA jasminoides 'Frostproof'

Common Name

Colchicum

Cape Jasmine, Frostproof Gardenia, Gardenia

In Hindi

colchicum

Gardenia jasminoides

In German

colchicum

Gardenie

In French

colchique

Cape Jasmine

In Spanish

Colchicum

Gardenia jasminoides

In Greek

Colchicum

Cape Jasmine

In Portuguese

Colchicum

Gardenia jasminoides

In Polish

Colchicum

Gardenia jaśminowata

In Latin

Colchicum

Gardenia mucronata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Gentianales

Family

Liliaceae

Rubiaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Gardenia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Number of Species

160200

1 27800

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Properties of Colchicum and Cape Jasmine

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

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Cape Jasmine

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

Colchicum and Cape Jasmine Physical Information

Colchicum and Cape Jasmine physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Cape Jasmine height is 105.00 cm and width 135.00 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Cape Jasmine are as follows:

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Cape Jasmine flower color: White and Ivory
Cape Jasmine leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Colchicum and Cape Jasmine

Care of Colchicum and Cape Jasmine 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 Jasmine 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 Jasmine needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.