Colchicum

Donut Peach

About Colchicum and Donut Peach

Colchicum

Donut Peach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Fruit

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

China

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Freestone, Clingstone

Number of Varieties

453

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

Temperate Regions, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Pink, Peach

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

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

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Grafting

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

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

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 every year, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

Compost, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Canker, Bacterial leaf spot, Crown gall, Leaf curl, Red blotch, Rust, Scab

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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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

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

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 animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Cancer, Diabetes, Heart problems, Nutrients, Skin Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Cosmetics, Used As Food, 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

Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

PRUNUS persica 'Saturn'

Common Name

Colchicum

Donut Peach, Peach, Saturn Peach, Yellow Freestone Peach

In Hindi

colchicum

डोनट पीच

In German

colchicum

Donut Pfirsich

In French

colchique

Donut Peach

In Spanish

Colchicum

Donut Peach

In Greek

Colchicum

ντόνατ Ροδάκινο

In Portuguese

Colchicum

Donut Peach

In Polish

Colchicum

Donut Peach

In Latin

Colchicum

Donut Peach

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Rosales

Family

Liliaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Cetoniinae

Number of Species

1601

1 27800

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Properties of Colchicum and Donut Peach

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

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Donut Peach

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

Colchicum and Donut Peach Physical Information

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

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Donut Peach flower color: Pink
Donut Peach leaf color: Green

Care of Colchicum and Donut Peach

Care of Colchicum and Donut Peach 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 Donut Peach pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches. In summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Donut Peach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.