Colchicum

Chinese Evergreen

About Colchicum and Chinese Evergreen

Colchicum

Chinese Evergreen

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Southern Asia

1.4 Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA32

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

subtropical regions, Tropical areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available14-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

7.60 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

7.60 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

White, Light Green, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red, Orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Lanceolate

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison

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

Allow to dry out slightly between 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Aphids, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Not Available

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

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

inflammation in lips, Skin irritation, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Not Available

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

AGLAONEMA 'Emerald Bay'

7.2 Common Name

Colchicum

Aglaonema, Chinese Evergreen

7.2.1 In Hindi

colchicum

Chinese Evergreen

7.2.2 In German

colchicum

Kolbenfaden

7.2.3 In French

colchique

Chinese Evergreen

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colchicum

Chinese Evergreen

7.2.5 In Greek

Colchicum

Chinese Evergreen

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colchicum

Chinese Evergreen

7.2.7 In Polish

Colchicum

Chinese Evergreen

7.2.8 In Latin

Colchicum

Chinese Evergreen

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Alismatales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Colchicum

Aglaonema

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Aglaonemateae

8.9 Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

160NA

1 27800

Properties of Colchicum and Chinese Evergreen

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

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Chinese Evergreen

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

Colchicum and Chinese Evergreen Physical Information

Colchicum and Chinese Evergreen physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Chinese Evergreen height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Colchicum and Chinese Evergreen are as follows:

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Chinese Evergreen flower color: White, Light Green and Ivory
Chinese Evergreen leaf color: Not Available

Care of Colchicum and Chinese Evergreen

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