Colchicum

Cypress

About Colchicum and Cypress

Colchicum

Cypress

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

California

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Southern cypress, Gulf cypress

Number of Varieties

4525

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

Floodplains, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm1,520.00 cm

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm370.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Needle like

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

Clay, 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 Summer

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

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter

Medium, Requires consistently moist soil, 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

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, 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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, 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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

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

Asthma, breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beautification, Landscape Designing

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, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Bark, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used in biomass, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building

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

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

CUPRESSUS macrocarpa

Common Name

Colchicum

Baldcypress, Red cypress

In Hindi

colchicum

सरू के वृक्ष

In German

colchicum

Zypresse

In French

colchique

cyprès

In Spanish

Colchicum

Arbol ciprés

In Greek

Colchicum

κυπαρίσσι

In Portuguese

Colchicum

Cypress árvore

In Polish

Colchicum

Cypress drzewo

In Latin

Colchicum

cypressus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Liliales

Pinales

Family

Liliaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Taxodium

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Taxodioideae

Number of Species

16025

1 27800

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Properties of Colchicum and Cypress

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

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Cypress

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

Colchicum and Cypress Physical Information

Colchicum and Cypress physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Cypress height is 1,520.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Cypress are as follows:

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Cypress flower color: Brown
Cypress leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Colchicum and Cypress

Care of Colchicum and Cypress 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 Cypress pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, 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 Cypress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.