Colchicum

Cucumber

About Colchicum and Cucumber

Colchicum

Cucumber

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Southern Asia

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

453

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

Floodplains, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-8

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm15.20 cm

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm180.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

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

Keep ground moist, 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

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels

Allergy

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

Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

anti-cancer, Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation

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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'

Common Name

Colchicum

Cucumber

In Hindi

colchicum

खीरा

In German

colchicum

Gurke

In French

colchique

concombre

In Spanish

Colchicum

Pepino

In Greek

Colchicum

αγγούρι

In Portuguese

Colchicum

pepino

In Polish

Colchicum

ogórek

In Latin

Colchicum

cucumeris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Cucurbitales

Family

Liliaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1603

1 27800

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Properties of Colchicum and Cucumber

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

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Cucumber

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

Colchicum and Cucumber Physical Information

Colchicum and Cucumber physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Cucumber are as follows:

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Cucumber flower color: Yellow and Gold
Cucumber leaf color: Light Green

Care of Colchicum and Cucumber

Care of Colchicum and Cucumber 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 Cucumber pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Cucumber needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.