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About Colchicum and Elephant Ear

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia
Southeastern Asia
1.4 Types
Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum
Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
NANA
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands
Terrestrial, Wet lands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available10-15
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-8
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
7.60 cm20.30 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
7.60 cm30.50 cm
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Heart-shaped
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Full Sun, Humidity
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply
4.4.2 In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Less Watering
Average Water
4.4.4 In Winter
Less Watering
Less Watering
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
4.8 Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Blight, Mites, Red spider mite
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Humidity
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single, Double
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Spider Mites
5.12 Allergy
Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting
Toxic
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Beautification, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification, Food for insects
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
COLCHICUM
ALOCASIA reginula
7.2 Common Name
Colchicum
Elephant Ear
7.2.1 In Hindi
colchicum
Elephant Ear
7.2.2 In German
colchicum
Elephant Ear
7.2.3 In French
colchique
Elephant Ear
7.2.4 In Spanish
Colchicum
Elephant Ear
7.2.5 In Greek
Colchicum
Elephant Ear
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Colchicum
Elephant Ear
7.2.7 In Polish
Colchicum
Elephant Ear
7.2.8 In Latin
Colchicum
Elephant Ear
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Liliales
Alismatales
8.5 Family
Liliaceae
Araceae
8.6 Genus
Colchicum
Alocasia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Colocasiodeae
8.9 Subfamily
Wurmbaeiodeae
Aroideae
8.10 Number of Species
16079
About Calla Lily
1 27800

Properties of Colchicum and Elephant Ear

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

Season and Care of Colchicum and Elephant Ear

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

Colchicum and Elephant Ear Physical Information

Colchicum and Elephant Ear physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Elephant Ear height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Elephant Ear are as follows:

  • Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet

  • Colchicum leaf color: Green

  • Elephant Ear flower color: White

  • Elephant Ear leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Silver and Black

Care of Colchicum and Elephant Ear

Care of Colchicum and Elephant Ear 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 Elephant Ear pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Elephant Ear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.