Colchicum

Hyacinth

About Colchicum and Hyacinth

Colchicum

Hyacinth

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Mediterranean, Western Asia

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Oriental Hyacinths, Common Hyacinths

Number of Varieties

4530

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

Mediterranean region

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-9

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm10.20 cm

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm5.10 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Long slender

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

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, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Medium

In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Insects

Allergy

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

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

Hyacinthus orientalis

Common Name

Colchicum

Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth

In Hindi

colchicum

ह्यचीन्थ

In German

colchicum

Hyazinthe

In French

colchique

jacinthe

In Spanish

Colchicum

jacinto

In Greek

Colchicum

υάκινθος

In Portuguese

Colchicum

jacinto

In Polish

Colchicum

hiacynt

In Latin

Colchicum

et hyacinthinas,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Liliales

Family

Liliaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Hyacinthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Scilloideae

Number of Species

1603

1 27800

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Properties of Colchicum and Hyacinth

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

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Hyacinth

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

Colchicum and Hyacinth Physical Information

Colchicum and Hyacinth physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Hyacinth are as follows:

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Hyacinth leaf color: Green

Care of Colchicum and Hyacinth

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