Colchicum

Dracaena Marginata

About Colchicum and Dracaena Marginata

Colchicum

Dracaena Marginata

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Madagascar

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Broadleaf evergreen

Number of Varieties

4540

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

Tropical areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-12

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

H2, 21, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm90.00 cm

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm90.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Red, Olive, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Red, Olive, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Red, Olive, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Linear

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

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

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

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

Water occasionally

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Headache, Healing, Sore Eyes

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Showy Purposes

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, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

DRACAENA marginata

Common Name

Colchicum

Madagascar Dragon Tree

In Hindi

colchicum

Dracaena marginata

In German

colchicum

Dracaena marginata

In French

colchique

Dracaena marginata

In Spanish

Colchicum

Dracaena marginata

In Greek

Colchicum

Dracaena marginata

In Portuguese

Colchicum

marginata do Dracaena

In Polish

Colchicum

Dracena marginata

In Latin

Colchicum

Dracaena marginata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Liliales

Family

Liliaceae

Agavaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Dracaena

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Number of Species

1601

1 27800

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Properties of Colchicum and Dracaena Marginata

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

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Dracaena Marginata

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

Colchicum and Dracaena Marginata Physical Information

Colchicum and Dracaena Marginata physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Dracaena Marginata height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Dracaena Marginata are as follows:

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Dracaena Marginata flower color: White
Dracaena Marginata leaf color: Red, Olive and Gray Green

Care of Colchicum and Dracaena Marginata

Care of Colchicum and Dracaena Marginata 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 Dracaena Marginata pruning is done 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 Dracaena Marginata needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.