Colchicum

Caraway

About Colchicum and Caraway

Colchicum

Caraway

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

A2, A3, 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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7.60 cm

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50.80 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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7.60 cm

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25.40 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter

Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune after flowering, Remove dead flowers

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

Self-fertile

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Leafhoppers, Root Pathogen, Stem rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Bugs

5.12 Allergy

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

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Appetite enhancer, Bloating, Digestion problems, Digestive, Heartburn, Menstrual Cramps, Stomach spasms

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves, Root, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Medicinal oil, Used As Food, Used in flavouring curries, teas

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

CARUM carvi

7.2 Common Name

Colchicum

Caraway, meridian fennel, Persian cumin

7.2.1 In Hindi

colchicum

शाहजीरा

7.2.2 In German

colchicum

Kümmel

7.2.3 In French

colchique

carvi

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colchicum

alcaravea

7.2.5 In Greek

Colchicum

κύμινο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colchicum

alcaravia

7.2.7 In Polish

Colchicum

kminek

7.2.8 In Latin

Colchicum

Caraway

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Apiales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Apiaceae

8.6 Genus

Colchicum

Carum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Colchicum and Caraway

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

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Caraway

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

Colchicum and Caraway Physical Information

Colchicum and Caraway physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Caraway height is 50.80 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Caraway are as follows:

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

Care of Colchicum and Caraway

Care of Colchicum and Caraway 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 Caraway pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove dead flowers. In summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Caraway needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.