Colchicum

Dendrobium

About Colchicum and Dendrobium

Colchicum

Dendrobium

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Epiphyte

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Orchid

Number of Varieties

451800

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999912-15

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm15.20 cm

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm20.30 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

White, Yellow, Gold, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Long Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

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, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Cold climate, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Do not water frequently, Medium, Never Over-water, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

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

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Cough, Fever, Immunity, tuberculosis, Vomiting

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, 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

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

DENDROBIUM farmeri

Common Name

Colchicum

Dendrobium, Farmer's Dendrobium, Sentinel Orchid

In Hindi

colchicum

Dendrobium

In German

colchicum

Dendrobium

In French

colchique

Dendrobium

In Spanish

Colchicum

dendrobium

In Greek

Colchicum

Dendrobium

In Portuguese

Colchicum

dendrobium

In Polish

Colchicum

Dendrobium

In Latin

Colchicum

dendrobium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Liliales

Asparagales

Family

Liliaceae

Orchidaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Dendrobium

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Podochileae

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Epidendroideae

Number of Species

1601200

1 27800

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Properties of Colchicum and Dendrobium

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

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Dendrobium

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

Colchicum and Dendrobium Physical Information

Colchicum and Dendrobium physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Dendrobium height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Dendrobium are as follows:

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Dendrobium flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Light Pink
Dendrobium leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Colchicum and Dendrobium

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