Colchicum

Fountaingrass

About Colchicum and Fountaingrass

Colchicum

Fountaingrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Grass

1.3 Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Eastern Asia, Australia

1.4 Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

Grassland, open forests, wastelands, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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7.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

60.00 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

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60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (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

Ivory, Rose, Tan

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Sandy Brown, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Light Green, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Conduplicate

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

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

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

eyespot, Leaf spot, Rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants 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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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

songbirds

5.12 Allergy

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

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Borders, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used like flour

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

PENNISETUM alopecuroides

7.2 Common Name

Colchicum

Chinese Fountaingrass, Fountaingrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

colchicum

Fountaingrass

7.2.2 In German

colchicum

Fountaingrass

7.2.3 In French

colchique

Fountaingrass

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colchicum

Fountaingrass

7.2.5 In Greek

Colchicum

Fountaingrass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colchicum

Fountaingrass

7.2.7 In Polish

Colchicum

Fountaingrass

7.2.8 In Latin

Colchicum

Fountaingrass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Cyperales

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

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160

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Properties of Colchicum and Fountaingrass

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

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Fountaingrass

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

Colchicum and Fountaingrass Physical Information

Colchicum and Fountaingrass physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Fountaingrass height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Fountaingrass are as follows:

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Fountaingrass flower color: Ivory, Rose and Tan
Fountaingrass leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Colchicum and Fountaingrass

Care of Colchicum and Fountaingrass 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 Fountaingrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Fountaingrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.