Colchicum

Encyclia

About Colchicum and Encyclia

Colchicum

Encyclia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

World/Pandemic

1.4 Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

242

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Not Available

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Swamps, Terrestrial, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

11-14

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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7.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

40.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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7.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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About Evening Primrose

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Light Pink, Rose, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Tan, Sandy Brown, Sienna, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Divison, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

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

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Less Watering

Ample Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

fertilize in growing season, Phosphate, Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Bacterial soft rot, Brown Rot, Mealybugs, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Insects, Mealybugs

5.12 Allergy

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

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification

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

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

ENCYCLIA hanburyi

7.2 Common Name

Colchicum

Encyclia, Orchid

7.2.1 In Hindi

colchicum

आर्किड

7.2.2 In German

colchicum

Orchidee

7.2.3 In French

colchique

Orchidée

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colchicum

Orquídea

7.2.5 In Greek

Colchicum

εγκύκλιο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colchicum

orquídea

7.2.7 In Polish

Colchicum

orquídea

7.2.8 In Latin

Colchicum

Epidendrum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Orchidaceae

8.6 Genus

Colchicum

Encyclia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Epidendreae

8.9 Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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160

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242

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Properties of Colchicum and Encyclia

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

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Encyclia

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

Colchicum and Encyclia Physical Information

Colchicum and Encyclia physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Encyclia height is 40.60 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Encyclia are as follows:

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Encyclia flower color: Light Pink, Rose, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Tan, Sandy Brown, Sienna and Ivory
Encyclia leaf color: Green

Care of Colchicum and Encyclia

Care of Colchicum and Encyclia 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 Encyclia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Encyclia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.