Colchicum

Japanese Ardisia

About Colchicum and Japanese Ardisia

Colchicum

Japanese Ardisia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

China, Japan

1.4 Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

Not Available

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available7-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

7.60 cm30.45 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

7.60 cm60.95 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Alternate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

4.4.2 In Summer

Ample Water

Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Less Watering

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Moderate

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

Prune after harvesting

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

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

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

ARDISIA japonica

7.2 Common Name

Colchicum

Japanese Ardisia, Marlberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

colchicum

Japanese Ardisia

7.2.2 In German

colchicum

Japanese Ardisia

7.2.3 In French

colchique

Japanese Ardisia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colchicum

Ardisia japonica

7.2.5 In Greek

Colchicum

Japanese Ardisia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colchicum

Japanese Ardisia

7.2.7 In Polish

Colchicum

Japanese Ardisia

7.2.8 In Latin

Colchicum

Japanese Ardisia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Myrsinaceae

8.6 Genus

Colchicum

Ardisia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

160NA

1 27800

Properties of Colchicum and Japanese Ardisia

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

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Japanese Ardisia

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

Colchicum and Japanese Ardisia Physical Information

Colchicum and Japanese Ardisia physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Japanese Ardisia height is 30.45 cm and width 60.95 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Japanese Ardisia are as follows:

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Japanese Ardisia flower color: Light Pink
Japanese Ardisia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Colchicum and Japanese Ardisia

Care of Colchicum and Japanese Ardisia 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 Japanese Ardisia pruning is done Prune after harvesting. In summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Japanese Ardisia needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate.