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About Colchicum and Japanese Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Shrub

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum
Acer palmatum

Number of Varieties

45700
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
8-2

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

7.60 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
Red, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Red, Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Red, Crimson, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Budding, Seedlings, Stem 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
Average Water Needs, Needs less 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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies
-

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing
Bonsai, Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

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
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Sap

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'

Common Name

Colchicum
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple

In Hindi

colchicum
Japanese Maple

In German

colchicum
japanischer Ahorn

In French

colchique
érable du Japon

In Spanish

Colchicum
arce japonés

In Greek

Colchicum
Japanese Maple

In Portuguese

Colchicum
bordo japonês

In Polish

Colchicum
Klon japoński

In Latin

Colchicum
Acer palmatum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Sapindales

Family

Liliaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Colchicum
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae
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Number of Species

160128
1 27800
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Properties of Colchicum and Japanese Maple

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

Season and Care of Colchicum and Japanese Maple

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

Colchicum and Japanese Maple Physical Information

Colchicum and Japanese Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Japanese Maple are as follows:

  • Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet

  • Colchicum leaf color: Green

  • Japanese Maple flower color: Red

  • Japanese Maple leaf color: Red, Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper

Care of Colchicum and Japanese Maple

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