Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
  
Origin
Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia
  
North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
  
Types
Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands
  
Forests, Rocky areas, Rocky Ridges
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
6-1
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Oval or Rounded
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet
  
Non Flowering Plant
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
  
Acicular
  
Thorns
No
  
Yes
  
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
  
Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
  
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 water frequently, Does not require lot of watering
  
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
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full 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, Apply N-P-K, fertilize in growing season
  
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
  
Annosus Root Rot, Armillaria mellea, Brown Rot, Red blotch, Tar spot
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought, Dry soil, Wet Site
  
Flowers
Showy
  
None
  
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Not Available
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
  
Sawfly
  
Allergy
Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
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
  
Bark, Stem
  
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in pulpwood and lumber production
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
  
Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
  
Botanical Name
COLCHICUM
  
PINUS banksiana
  
Common Name
Colchicum
  
grey pine
scrub pine
  
In Hindi
colchicum
  
जैक पाइन
  
In German
colchicum
  
Jack Kiefer
  
In French
colchique
  
pin gris
  
In Spanish
Colchicum
  
jack pine
  
In Greek
Colchicum
  
υποδοχή πεύκο
  
In Portuguese
Colchicum
  
jack pine
  
In Polish
Colchicum
  
sosna Banksa
  
In Latin
Colchicum
  
pinus
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Pinopsida
  
Order
Liliales
  
Pinales
  
Family
Liliaceae
  
Pinaceae
  
Genus
Colchicum
  
Pinus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Wurmbaeiodeae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Colchicum and Jack Pine
Season and care of Colchicum and Jack Pine is important to know. While considering everything about Colchicum and Jack Pine Care, growing season is an essential factor. Colchicum season is Spring, Fall and Winter and Jack Pine season is Spring, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Colchicum is Loam and for Jack Pine is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Colchicum is Acidic, Neutral and for Jack Pine is Acidic, Neutral.
Colchicum and Jack Pine Physical Information
Colchicum and Jack Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Jack Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Jack Pine are as follows:
Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Jack Pine flower color: Non Flowering Plant
- Jack Pine leaf color: Not Available
Care of Colchicum and Jack Pine
Care of Colchicum and Jack Pine 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 Jack Pine 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 Jack Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.