Colchicum

Freesia

About Colchicum and Freesia

Colchicum

Freesia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Africa, Kenya, South Africa

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Freesia

Number of Varieties

4515

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Tropical regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-10

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm50.00 cm

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm40.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Low

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Stop watering completely once the plant becomes dormant

In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Shade, Indirect sunlight, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Cut away fading foliage, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Potash

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

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

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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

Butterflies

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser

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

Bulbs, Flowers

Other Uses

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

Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

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, Flower borders, Screening

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

Freesia refracta

Common Name

Colchicum

Freesia

In Hindi

colchicum

Freesia

In German

colchicum

Freesie

In French

colchique

Freesia

In Spanish

Colchicum

fresia

In Greek

Colchicum

freesia

In Portuguese

Colchicum

freesia

In Polish

Colchicum

frezja

In Latin

Colchicum

Freesia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Asparagales

Family

Liliaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Freesia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Ixioideae

Number of Species

16016

1 27800

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Properties of Colchicum and Freesia

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

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Freesia

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

Colchicum and Freesia Physical Information

Colchicum and Freesia physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Freesia height is 50.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Freesia are as follows:

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

Care of Colchicum and Freesia

Care of Colchicum and Freesia 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 Freesia pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning. In summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Freesia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.