Colchicum

Ginger Gold Apple

About Colchicum and Ginger Gold Apple

Colchicum

Ginger Gold Apple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Fruit

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Jonathan apple, fuji apple

Number of Varieties

4525

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

Cold Regions, gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm370.00 cm

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm460.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

White, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Yellow green

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

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

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

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

Rocky Soil, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Do not let dry out between waterings, Never Over-water, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Ample Water

Alternate Days

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Prune central stem, Remove lateral branches

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize in growing season, Fertilize the soil before planting

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Blight, Bacterial Canker, Leaf rust, Red blotch, Ring Rot, Woodpecker feeding

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Rocky Soil, 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

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

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

Peripheral Edema, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Food for animals, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Acne, Alzheimer’s Disease, Anemia, constipation, Gastrointestinal disorders, Hair Loss, Parkinson

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Cosmetics, Used As Food

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

MALUS domestica 'Ginger Gold'

Common Name

Colchicum

Apple, Ginger Gold Apple, Yellow Eating Apple

In Hindi

colchicum

सुनहरा सेब

In German

colchicum

goldener Apfel

In French

colchique

pomme d'Or

In Spanish

Colchicum

manzana dorada

In Greek

Colchicum

χρυσό μήλο

In Portuguese

Colchicum

maçã Dourada

In Polish

Colchicum

złote jabłko

In Latin

Colchicum

aureum pomum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Rosales

Family

Liliaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Malus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Dicotyledonous, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Number of Species

16065

1 27800

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Properties of Colchicum and Ginger Gold Apple

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

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Ginger Gold Apple

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

Colchicum and Ginger Gold Apple Physical Information

Colchicum and Ginger Gold Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Ginger Gold Apple height is 370.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Ginger Gold Apple are as follows:

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Ginger Gold Apple flower color: White and Pink
Ginger Gold Apple leaf color: Green

Care of Colchicum and Ginger Gold Apple

Care of Colchicum and Ginger Gold Apple 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 Ginger Gold Apple pruning is done Prune central stem and Remove lateral branches. In summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Ginger Gold Apple needs Alternate Days and in winter, it needs Less Watering.