Colchicum

Corkscrew Willow

About Colchicum and Corkscrew Willow

Colchicum

Corkscrew Willow

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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

Eastern Asia, China

1.4 Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Babylon

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 89 (Overall)▶

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1.5 Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

Lake margins, River side, Swamps, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

10-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Weeping

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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7.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

910.00 cm

Rank: 44 (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

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

460.00 cm

Rank: 43 (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

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Light Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Needle like

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

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

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Divison, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

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

Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

Compost, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Aphids, Beetles, Caterpillars, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Wet Site

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

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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

Matte

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

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

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, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Versatility

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Headache, Sedative, Stomach pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Tree trunks

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

SALIX babylonica f. tortuosa

7.2 Common Name

Colchicum

Corkscrew Willow

7.2.1 In Hindi

colchicum

पेंचकश विलो

7.2.2 In German

colchicum

Korkenzieher-Weide

7.2.3 In French

colchique

Tire-bouchon Willow

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colchicum

Tire-bouchon Willow

7.2.5 In Greek

Colchicum

τιρμπουσόν Willow

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colchicum

corkscrew salgueiro

7.2.7 In Polish

Colchicum

korkociąg Willow

7.2.8 In Latin

Colchicum

corkscrew Willow

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Salicaceae

8.6 Genus

Colchicum

Salix

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Saliceae

8.9 Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Salicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Colchicum and Corkscrew Willow

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

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Corkscrew Willow

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

Colchicum and Corkscrew Willow Physical Information

Colchicum and Corkscrew Willow physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Corkscrew Willow height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Corkscrew Willow are as follows:

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Corkscrew Willow flower color: Yellow green
Corkscrew Willow leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Colchicum and Corkscrew Willow

Care of Colchicum and Corkscrew Willow 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 Corkscrew Willow pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Corkscrew Willow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.