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About Colchicum and Elephant Grass

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Grass
1.3 Origin
Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia
Middle Africa
1.4 Types
Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
NANA
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands
Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available7-11
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12 - 1
1.8 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
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
7.60 cm120.00 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
7.60 cm120.00 cm
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet
Sandy Brown
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Purple
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Purple
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Purple
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Long Linear
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
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Budding, Seedlings
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
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
4.4.2 In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Less Watering
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing
Nitrogen, organic fertlizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Insects, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Birds, Flying insects
5.12 Allergy
Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting
Asthma, breathing problems
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
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, Amazing growth rate, Food for animals, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism
Eye Problems, Headache, Skin Disorders, Wounds
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Food for animals, Used As Food
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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
COLCHICUM
PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'
7.2 Common Name
Colchicum
Elephant Grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
colchicum
हाथी घास
7.2.2 In German
colchicum
Elefantengras
7.2.3 In French
colchique
l'herbe à éléphant
7.2.4 In Spanish
Colchicum
pasto elefante
7.2.5 In Greek
Colchicum
ελέφαντα χόρτο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Colchicum
capim-elefante
7.2.7 In Polish
Colchicum
trawa słoniowa
7.2.8 In Latin
Colchicum
elephanti herba
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Liliales
Poales
8.5 Family
Liliaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Colchicum
Pennisetum
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Paniceae
8.9 Subfamily
Wurmbaeiodeae
Panicoideae
8.10 Number of Species
160NA
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1 27800

Properties of Colchicum and Elephant Grass

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

Season and Care of Colchicum and Elephant Grass

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

Colchicum and Elephant Grass Physical Information

Colchicum and Elephant Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Elephant Grass height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Elephant Grass are as follows:

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

  • Colchicum leaf color: Green

  • Elephant Grass flower color: Sandy Brown

  • Elephant Grass leaf color: Purple

Care of Colchicum and Elephant Grass

Care of Colchicum and Elephant Grass 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 Grass pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Elephant Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.