Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Aquatics
  
Origin
Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia
  
World/Pandemic
  
Types
Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands
  
Ponds
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
4-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
12-1
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
21,22
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Not Available
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet
  
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Fuchsia, Coral, Peach, Blue Violet, Ivory
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
  
Round
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
  
Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Poorly Drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter
  
Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Wet Site
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
In Water
  
How to Plant?
Divison, 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
  
Plant grows in water
  
In Summer
Ample Water
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Less Watering
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Less Watering
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Poorly 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
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Not Available
  
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
  
Fishes
  
Allergy
Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
  
Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
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
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
  
Leaves, Root, Stem
  
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
  
Water Gardens
  
Botanical Name
COLCHICUM
  
NYMPHAEA 'Charles de Meurville'
  
Common Name
Colchicum
  
Charles de Meurville Waterlily, Hardy Daylily
  
In Hindi
colchicum
  
Hardy Daylily
  
In German
colchicum
  
Hardy Daylily
  
In French
colchique
  
Hardy Daylily
  
In Spanish
Colchicum
  
Hardy Daylily
  
In Greek
Colchicum
  
Hardy Daylily
  
In Portuguese
Colchicum
  
Hardy Daylily
  
In Polish
Colchicum
  
Hardy Daylily
  
In Latin
Colchicum
  
Hardy Daylily
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Liliales
  
Nymphaeales
  
Family
Liliaceae
  
Nymphaeaceae
  
Genus
Colchicum
  
Nymphaea
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Angiosperms
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Wurmbaeiodeae
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Colchicum and Hardy Daylily
Season and care of Colchicum and Hardy Daylily is important to know. While considering everything about Colchicum and Hardy Daylily Care, growing season is an essential factor. Colchicum season is Spring, Fall and Winter and Hardy Daylily season is Spring, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Colchicum is Loam and for Hardy Daylily is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Colchicum is Acidic, Neutral and for Hardy Daylily is Neutral.
Colchicum and Hardy Daylily Physical Information
Colchicum and Hardy Daylily physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Hardy Daylily height is Not Available and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Hardy Daylily are as follows:
Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Hardy Daylily flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Fuchsia, Coral, Peach, Blue Violet and Ivory
- Hardy Daylily leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Colchicum and Hardy Daylily
Care of Colchicum and Hardy Daylily 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 Hardy Daylily 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 Hardy Daylily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.