Colchicum

Hosta

About Colchicum and Hosta

Colchicum

Hosta

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Perennial

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Asia

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Hosta ‘Independence’, Hosta ‘Island Charm’

Number of Varieties

4570

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-8

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

Sunset Zone

21,22

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm45.70 cm

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm45.70 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

White, Lavender, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Yellow, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Slate Gray, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Yellow, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Grafting, Transplanting

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 over 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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Colchicum

strone

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Liliales

Asparagales

Family

Liliaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Hosta

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Agavoideae

Number of Species

16070

1 27800

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Properties of Colchicum and Hosta

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

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Hosta

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

Colchicum and Hosta Physical Information

Colchicum and Hosta physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Hosta height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Hosta are as follows:

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Hosta flower color: White, Lavender and Ivory
Hosta leaf color: Yellow, Green and Light Green

Care of Colchicum and Hosta

Care of Colchicum and Hosta 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 Hosta 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 Hosta needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.