Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
Origin
Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia
California
Types
Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum
Blue Iceberg, Cannibal, Muller
Number of Varieties
4577
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40000
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Habitat
Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99996-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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9-4
Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.60 cm2,440.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
7.60 cm670.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Awl-Shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
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
Requires large amount of water
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Less Watering
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots
prune to control shape
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
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Grey mold, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
-
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Chickarees, Sapsuckers, White-headed woodpeckers
Allergy
Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Wood
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used for making fence posts, Used to make wood shingles
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
COLCHICUM
SEQUOIADENDRON giganteum
Common Name
Colchicum
Giant Sequoia
In Hindi
colchicum
Giant Sequoia
In German
colchicum
Giant Sequoia
In French
colchique
Séquoia géant
In Spanish
Colchicum
Secoya gigante
In Greek
Colchicum
Giant Sequoia
In Portuguese
Colchicum
Sequoia gigante
In Polish
Colchicum
Giant Sequoia
In Latin
Colchicum
Giant Sequoia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Liliales
Pinales
Family
Liliaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Colchicum
Sequoiadendron
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
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Tribe
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Senecioneae
Subfamily
Wurmbaeiodeae
Sequoioideae
Number of Species
1601
1
27800
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