Colchicum

Elm

About Colchicum and Elm

Colchicum

Elm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

North America

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Water elm

Number of Varieties

4535

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

Floodplains, Hillside, stream banks, Swamps, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-9

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm1,830.00 cm

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm910.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Oblique base

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

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

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, 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

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Ample Water

In Spring

Less Watering

Average Water

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove hanging branches

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

Fertilize every year, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Bark beetles, Beetles, Borers, Mites, Moth, Red blotch, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Allergy

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

allergic reaction, Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Food for birds, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antispasmodic, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Bark, Stem, Tree trunks, Wood

Other Uses

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

Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

ULMUS americana

Common Name

Colchicum

American Elm

In Hindi

colchicum

अमेरिकी एल्म

In German

colchicum

amerikanische Ulme

In French

colchique

orme d'Amérique

In Spanish

Colchicum

olmo americano

In Greek

Colchicum

American Elm

In Portuguese

Colchicum

olmo americano

In Polish

Colchicum

Amerykański wiązu

In Latin

Colchicum

Latin ulmo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Rosales

Family

Liliaceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Ulmus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Number of Species

16040

1 27800

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Properties of Colchicum and Elm

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

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Elm

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

Colchicum and Elm Physical Information

Colchicum and Elm physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Elm height is 1,830.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Elm are as follows:

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Elm flower color: Green
Elm leaf color: Light Green

Care of Colchicum and Elm

Care of Colchicum and Elm 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 Elm pruning is done Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove hanging branches. In summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Elm needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.