Colchicum

Cholla

About Colchicum and Cholla

Colchicum

Cholla

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Argentina

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Cylindropuntia spp.

Number of Varieties

4520

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

Sandy areas, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm30.00 cm

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm15.20 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Olive

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Requires regular watering

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

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

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

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

Erythema, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Burns, Gastrointestinal disorders, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

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

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, 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, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

TEPHROCACTUS articulatus

Common Name

Colchicum

Cholla

In Hindi

colchicum

Cholla संयंत्र

In German

colchicum

Cholla Pflanzen

In French

colchique

usine de Cholla

In Spanish

Colchicum

planta de Cholla

In Greek

Colchicum

Cholla φυτών

In Portuguese

Colchicum

planta Salão

In Polish

Colchicum

roślin Hall

In Latin

Colchicum

plant Hall

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Caryophyllales

Family

Liliaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Tephrocactus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Cylindropuntieae

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Opuntioideae

Number of Species

16057

1 27800

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Properties of Colchicum and Cholla

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

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Cholla

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

Colchicum and Cholla Physical Information

Colchicum and Cholla physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Cholla height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Cholla are as follows:

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Cholla flower color: White and Light Pink
Cholla leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Colchicum and Cholla

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