Colchicum

Flowering Dogwood

About Colchicum and Flowering Dogwood

Colchicum

Flowering Dogwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

1.3 Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Canada, Mid-Atlantic United States, North America, North-Central United States, Southeastern United States

1.4 Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Purple Glory dogwood, Cherokee Chief dogwood, Cherokee Daybreak dogwood

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

foothill woods, gardens, Near ponds, Wet Woods, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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7.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

550.00 cm

Rank: 56 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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7.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

490.00 cm

Rank: 41 (Overall)▶

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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

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Purple, Black

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

Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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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

Bright direct sunlight, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

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

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Cold climate, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

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

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, occasional watering once established

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Moist, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves, Prune once the plant is tall enough

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

Fertilize in early spring, Mulch

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Crown rot, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Humidity, Light Frost

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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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

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

allergic conjunctivitis, Headache, Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Makes teeth white, Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Antibiotic, Appetite enhancer, Cough, Diuretic, Emollient, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Application in Handicrafts, Decoration Purposes, Grown for shade, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Edging, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

Cornus florida

7.2 Common Name

Colchicum

Flowering dogwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

colchicum

flowering dogwood

7.2.2 In German

colchicum

Wechselblättriger Hartriegel

7.2.3 In French

colchique

Cornus florida

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colchicum

Cornus florida

7.2.5 In Greek

Colchicum

Cornus florida

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colchicum

Cornus florida

7.2.7 In Polish

Colchicum

Cornus florida

7.2.8 In Latin

Colchicum

Cornus florida

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Cornales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Cornaceae

8.6 Genus

Colchicum

Cornus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Colchicum and Flowering Dogwood

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

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Flowering Dogwood

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

Colchicum and Flowering Dogwood Physical Information

Colchicum and Flowering Dogwood physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Flowering Dogwood height is 550.00 cm and width 490.00 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Flowering Dogwood are as follows:

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Flowering Dogwood flower color: White and Ivory
Flowering Dogwood leaf color: Green

Care of Colchicum and Flowering Dogwood

Care of Colchicum and Flowering Dogwood 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 Flowering Dogwood pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves and Prune once the plant is tall enough. In summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Flowering Dogwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.