Colchicum

Foxtail pine

About Colchicum and Foxtail pine

Colchicum

Foxtail pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Number of Varieties

45-

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

1 - 7,15 - 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm1,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm200.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Needle like

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

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

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

Late Summer, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

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

Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Birds, Insects

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

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, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

Pinus balfouriana

Common Name

Colchicum

Foxtail pine

In Hindi

colchicum

foxtail pine

In German

colchicum

foxtail Kiefer

In French

colchique

sétaire pin

In Spanish

Colchicum

pino de cola de zorra

In Greek

Colchicum

αλωπέκουρου πεύκο

In Portuguese

Colchicum

pinho foxtail

In Polish

Colchicum

włośnica sosny

In Latin

Colchicum

panicum pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Liliales

Pinales

Family

Liliaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Pineae

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Pinoideae

Number of Species

160111

1 27800

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Properties of Colchicum and Foxtail pine

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

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Foxtail pine

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

Colchicum and Foxtail pine Physical Information

Colchicum and Foxtail pine physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Foxtail pine are as follows:

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Foxtail pine flower color:
Foxtail pine leaf color: Green

Care of Colchicum and Foxtail pine

Care of Colchicum and Foxtail pine 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 Foxtail pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Foxtail pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.