Colchicum

Cattleya

About Colchicum and Cattleya

Colchicum

Cattleya

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Epiphyte

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

South America, Brazil

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Cattleya orchid, Cattleya bicolor

Number of Varieties

4530

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999911-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm61.20 cm

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm50.80 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Pink, Magenta, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Long Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

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

Needs watering once a week, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Runny nose

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

CATTLEYA amethystoglossa

Common Name

Colchicum

Cattleya, Corsage Orchid

In Hindi

colchicum

In German

colchicum

Cattleya

In French

colchique

Cattleya

In Spanish

Colchicum

Cattleya

In Greek

Colchicum

Cattleya

In Portuguese

Colchicum

Cattleya

In Polish

Colchicum

Cattleya

In Latin

Colchicum

Oncidium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Liliales

Asparagales

Family

Liliaceae

Orchidaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Chrysobalanus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Epidendreae

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Epidendroideae

Number of Species

160113

1 27800

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Properties of Colchicum and Cattleya

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

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Cattleya

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

Colchicum and Cattleya Physical Information

Colchicum and Cattleya physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Cattleya height is 61.20 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Cattleya are as follows:

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Cattleya flower color: Pink, Magenta, Lavender and Blue Violet
Cattleya leaf color: Green

Care of Colchicum and Cattleya

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