Colchicum

Eastern Redbud

About Colchicum and Eastern Redbud

Colchicum

Eastern Redbud

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Canada

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Cercis

Number of Varieties

4525

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

Bluffs, stream banks, Wet forest, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-9

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

9-6

Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

7.60 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Purple, Plum

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Heart-shaped

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, 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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Dry soil, Salt, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

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

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Ample Water

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

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 branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Red blotch, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Dry soil, Salt, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

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

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Astringent, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Leukemia

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Bark, Buds, Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

CERCIS canadensis

Common Name

Colchicum

Eastern Redbud

In Hindi

colchicum

Eastern Redbud

In German

colchicum

OstRedbud

In French

colchique

Redbud Orient

In Spanish

Colchicum

Eastern Redbud

In Greek

Colchicum

Ανατολική κουτσουπιά

In Portuguese

Colchicum

Redbud oriental

In Polish

Colchicum

Redbud wschodniej

In Latin

Colchicum

Cercis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Fabales

Family

Liliaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Cercis

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Caesalpiniaceae

Number of Species

16010

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Colchicum and Eastern Redbud

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

Compare Bulb Plants » More

Colchicum and Bluebell

Colchicum and Hyacinth

Colchicum and Peruvian Daffodil

» More Compare Bulb Plants

Season and Care of Colchicum and Eastern Redbud

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

Colchicum and Eastern Redbud Physical Information

Colchicum and Eastern Redbud physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Eastern Redbud height is 760.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Eastern Redbud are as follows:

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Eastern Redbud flower color: White, Purple, Pink and Light Pink
Eastern Redbud leaf color: Purple and Plum

Care of Colchicum and Eastern Redbud

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