Colchicum

Eggplant

About Colchicum and Eggplant

Colchicum

Eggplant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Africa, Asia

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

esculentum, depressum, serpentium

Number of Varieties

453

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

Anthropogenic, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-12

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AHS Heat Zone

12*1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm30.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Purple, Plum, Black

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

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Broad, Unlobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

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

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Ample Water

Average Water

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Blight, Cutworms, Flea Beetles, Leaf spot, 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

Aphids, Beetles, Insects

Allergy

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

contact allergic dermatitis, Headache, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Skin cleanser

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

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, 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, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

SOLANUM melongena 'Ichiban'

Common Name

Colchicum

Eggplant, Ichiban Eggplant, Japanese Eggplant

In Hindi

colchicum

बैंगन

In German

colchicum

Aubergine

In French

colchique

Aubergine

In Spanish

Colchicum

Berenjena

In Greek

Colchicum

Μελιτζάνα

In Portuguese

Colchicum

Berinjela

In Polish

Colchicum

Bakłażan

In Latin

Colchicum

Eggplant

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Solanales

Family

Liliaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Solanum L

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids

Tribe

Solaneae

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Solanoideae

Number of Species

160100

1 27800

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Properties of Colchicum and Eggplant

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

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Eggplant

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

Colchicum and Eggplant Physical Information

Colchicum and Eggplant physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Eggplant height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Eggplant are as follows:

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Eggplant flower color: Lavender
Eggplant leaf color: Green

Care of Colchicum and Eggplant

Care of Colchicum and Eggplant 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 Eggplant 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 Eggplant needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.