Colchicum

Common Spindle

About Colchicum and Common Spindle

Colchicum

Common Spindle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Shrub

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

4515

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

Floodplains, Open Forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm900.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Yellow, Red, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, 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

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

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

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

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beautification, 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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits, Seeds

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

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

EUONYMUS europaeus

Common Name

Colchicum

European spindle

In Hindi

colchicum

आम धुरी

In German

colchicum

gemeinsamen Spindel

In French

colchique

axe commun

In Spanish

Colchicum

husillo Común

In Greek

Colchicum

κοινή άξονα

In Portuguese

Colchicum

eixo comum

In Polish

Colchicum

wspólna wrzeciona

In Latin

Colchicum

commune fusum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheobionta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Celastrales

Family

Liliaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Colchicum

Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Number of Species

16030

1 27800

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Properties of Colchicum and Common Spindle

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

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Common Spindle

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

Colchicum and Common Spindle Physical Information

Colchicum and Common Spindle physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Common Spindle are as follows:

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Common Spindle flower color: Yellow green
Common Spindle leaf color: Green

Care of Colchicum and Common Spindle

Care of Colchicum and Common Spindle 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 Common Spindle pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Common Spindle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.