Colchicum

Chinese Dogwood

About Colchicum and Chinese Dogwood

Colchicum

Chinese Dogwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

1.3 Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Japanese dogwood, Chinese dogwood

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 90 (Overall)▶

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1.5 Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

8-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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7.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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7.60 cm

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610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

White, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Red, Purple, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Obtuse

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

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

Requires more often in extreme heat, Requires regular watering

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

Ratio of 12-4-8 or 16-4-8

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Crown Canker, Leaf spot, Scorch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

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

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Bonsai, Ornamental use

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

Diarrhea, Dysentry, Eczema

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used for mallets

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

CORNUS kousa

7.2 Common Name

Colchicum

Chinese Dogwood, Korean Dogwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

colchicum

Chinese Dogwood

7.2.2 In German

colchicum

Chinese Dogwood

7.2.3 In French

colchique

Dogwood chinoise

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colchicum

Dogwood chino

7.2.5 In Greek

Colchicum

κινεζική Dogwood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colchicum

Dogwood chinês

7.2.7 In Polish

Colchicum

Chiński Dereń

7.2.8 In Latin

Colchicum

Dogwood Chinese

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Cornales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Cornaceae

8.6 Genus

Colchicum

Cornus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Cornoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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160

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Properties of Colchicum and Chinese Dogwood

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

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Chinese Dogwood

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

Colchicum and Chinese Dogwood Physical Information

Colchicum and Chinese Dogwood physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Chinese Dogwood height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Chinese Dogwood are as follows:

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

Care of Colchicum and Chinese Dogwood

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