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Colchicum
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Cedar Elm
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About Colchicum and Cedar Elm

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia
South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum
Cedars

Number of Varieties

4545
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands
River side, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9-6

Sunset Zone

21,22
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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm910.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

7.60 cm760.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Red, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Elliptic, toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

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 ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Ample Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering
Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

-
Bacteria wilt, Beetles, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Salt, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies
Butterflies

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing
Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM
ULMUS crassifolia

Common Name

Colchicum
Cedar Elm

In Hindi

colchicum
देवदार एल्म

In German

colchicum
Cedar Elm

In French

colchique
Cedar Elm

In Spanish

Colchicum
Cedar Elm

In Greek

Colchicum
Cedar Elm

In Portuguese

Colchicum
Cedar Elm

In Polish

Colchicum
Cedar Elm

In Latin

Colchicum
Ulmus Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Rosales

Family

Liliaceae
Ulmaceae

Genus

Colchicum
Ulmus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae
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Number of Species

1603
1 27800
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Properties of Colchicum and Cedar Elm

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

Season and Care of Colchicum and Cedar Elm

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

Colchicum and Cedar Elm Physical Information

Colchicum and Cedar Elm physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Cedar Elm height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Cedar Elm are as follows:

  • Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet

  • Colchicum leaf color: Green

  • Cedar Elm flower color: White and Ivory

  • Cedar Elm leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Colchicum and Cedar Elm

Care of Colchicum and Cedar Elm 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 Cedar Elm pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches. In summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Cedar Elm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.