Colchicum

Clivia

About Colchicum and Clivia

Colchicum

Clivia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

South Africa

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Perennials

Number of Varieties

4515

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

Temperate Regions, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm30.50 cm

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm25.40 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Yellow, Red, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

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 Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

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

Water more in summer

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

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

fertilize in growing season

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

Insects

Allergy

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

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beautification, 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, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, 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

Colchicum

Clivia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Liliales

Asparagales

Family

Liliaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Clivia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

16010

1 27800

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Properties of Colchicum and Clivia

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

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Clivia

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

Colchicum and Clivia Physical Information

Colchicum and Clivia physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Clivia height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Clivia are as follows:

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Clivia flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Clivia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Colchicum and Clivia

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