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About Colchicum and Jumpseed

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada, Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum
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Number of Varieties

451
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands
Cliffs, Moist woods, Riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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9-5

Sunset Zone

21,22
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

7.60 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet
Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Dark Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

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
Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Seedlings

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

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
Average

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
In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

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Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double
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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

-
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies
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Allergy

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

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing
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Beauty Benefits

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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
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Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM
PERSICARIA virginiana

Common Name

Colchicum
Jumpseed

In Hindi

colchicum
jumpseed

In German

colchicum
jumpseed

In French

colchique
jumpseed

In Spanish

Colchicum
jumpseed

In Greek

Colchicum
jumpseed

In Portuguese

Colchicum
jumpseed

In Polish

Colchicum
jumpseed

In Latin

Colchicum
Salire celeritate

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Caryophyllales

Family

Liliaceae
Polygonaceae

Genus

Colchicum
Periscaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae
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Number of Species

16025
1 27800
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Properties of Colchicum and Jumpseed

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

Season and Care of Colchicum and Jumpseed

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

Colchicum and Jumpseed Physical Information

Colchicum and Jumpseed physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Jumpseed height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Jumpseed are as follows:

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

  • Colchicum leaf color: Green

  • Jumpseed flower color: Light Green

  • Jumpseed leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Colchicum and Jumpseed

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