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About Colchicum and Jessamine

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Shrub

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia
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Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum
Carolina jasmine,gelsemium

Number of Varieties

45200
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands
gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-7

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

7.60 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet
Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light 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
Oblong elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
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
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
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
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season

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
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
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

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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Leaf rust, Red blotch, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting
Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism
Anti-oxidant, Antispasmodic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Bulbs, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM
CESTRUM 'Orange Peel'

Common Name

Colchicum
Jessamine

In Hindi

colchicum
चमेली

In German

colchicum
Carolina-Jasmin

In French

colchique
Gelsemium sempervirens

In Spanish

Colchicum
Gelsemium sempervirens

In Greek

Colchicum
Gelsemium sempervirens

In Portuguese

Colchicum
Gelsemium sempervirens

In Polish

Colchicum
Gelsemium sempervirens

In Latin

Colchicum
Gelsemium sempervirens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Solanales

Family

Liliaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Colchicum
Cestrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Asterids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae
Solanoideae

Number of Species

160200
1 27800
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Properties of Colchicum and Jessamine

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

Season and Care of Colchicum and Jessamine

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

Colchicum and Jessamine Physical Information

Colchicum and Jessamine physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Jessamine height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Jessamine are as follows:

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

  • Colchicum leaf color: Green

  • Jessamine flower color: Orange and Gold

  • Jessamine leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Colchicum and Jessamine

Care of Colchicum and Jessamine 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 Jessamine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches. In summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Jessamine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.