Colchicum

Incense Cedar

About Colchicum and Incense Cedar

Colchicum

Incense Cedar

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Western United States, California, Mexico

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Calocedrus decurrens

Number of Varieties

451

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm2,130.00 cm

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm180.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

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

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

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

Loam, Sand

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, 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

✔ ✘

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

Birds

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

CALOCEDRUS decurrens

Common Name

Colchicum

Incense Cedar

In Hindi

colchicum

Incense Cedar

In German

colchicum

Zeder

In French

colchique

Encens Cedar

In Spanish

Colchicum

cedro de incienso

In Greek

Colchicum

θυμίαμα Κέδρος

In Portuguese

Colchicum

cedro de incenso

In Polish

Colchicum

kadzidło Cedar

In Latin

Colchicum

incensum Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Liliales

Pinales

Family

Liliaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Calocedrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Number of Species

16050

1 27800

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Properties of Colchicum and Incense Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Incense Cedar

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

Colchicum and Incense Cedar Physical Information

Colchicum and Incense Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Incense Cedar are as follows:

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Incense Cedar flower color:
Incense Cedar leaf color: Green

Care of Colchicum and Incense Cedar

Care of Colchicum and Incense Cedar 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 Incense Cedar pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Incense Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.