Colchicum

Cardamom

About Colchicum and Cardamom

Colchicum

Cardamom

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

India

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Green cardamom, Black cardamom

Number of Varieties

45-

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

Forests, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-12

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm30.00 cm

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm45.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Brown, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, 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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

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

Mosaic viruses, Nematodes, Red blotch, Thripes

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

✔ ✘

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

Aphids, Insects

Allergy

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

Skin rash

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

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Aphrodisiac, Cold, Diuretic, Fights Depression

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Pods, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

ELETTARIA cardamomum

Common Name

Colchicum

Cardamom

In Hindi

colchicum

इलायची

In German

colchicum

Kardamom

In French

colchique

Cardamome

In Spanish

Colchicum

Cardamomo

In Greek

Colchicum

Κάρδαμο

In Portuguese

Colchicum

Cardamomo

In Polish

Colchicum

Kardamon

In Latin

Colchicum

Cardamom

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Liliales

Zingiberales

Family

Liliaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Elettaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Number of Species

160376

1 27800

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Properties of Colchicum and Cardamom

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

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Cardamom

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

Colchicum and Cardamom Physical Information

Colchicum and Cardamom physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Cardamom height is 30.00 cm and width 45.00 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Cardamom are as follows:

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Cardamom flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Cardamom leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Colchicum and Cardamom

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