Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Tree
  
Origin
Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia
  
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
  
Types
Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum
  
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands
  
Tropical regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
9-15
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
12-7
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Oval or Rounded
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm
  
22
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet
  
Red, Orange Red
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
  
Palmate
  
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
  
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
  
Early Spring, Late Winter
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
  
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
  
Average Water Needs
  
In Summer
Ample Water
  
Moderate
  
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
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots
  
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
  
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing
  
Nitrogen
  
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
  
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought, Soil Compaction
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
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
  
Yes
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
  
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
  
Allergy
Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting
  
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
  
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
  
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism
  
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
  
Leaves, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
  
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
  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
COLCHICUM
  
Ceiba pentandra
  
Common Name
Colchicum
  
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
  
In Hindi
colchicum
  
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
  
In German
colchicum
  
Kapok baum
  
In French
colchique
  
Fromager
  
In Spanish
Colchicum
  
Ceiba
  
In Greek
Colchicum
  
Ceiba
  
In Portuguese
Colchicum
  
Mafumeira
  
In Polish
Colchicum
  
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
  
In Latin
Colchicum
  
Ceiba
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Liliales
  
Malvales
  
Family
Liliaceae
  
Bombacaceae
  
Genus
Colchicum
  
Ceiba
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Wurmbaeiodeae
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Colchicum and Kapok
Season and care of Colchicum and Kapok is important to know. While considering everything about Colchicum and Kapok Care, growing season is an essential factor. Colchicum season is Spring, Fall and Winter and Kapok season is Spring, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Colchicum is Loam and for Kapok is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Colchicum is Acidic, Neutral and for Kapok is Acidic, Neutral.
Colchicum and Kapok Physical Information
Colchicum and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Kapok are as follows:
Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
- Kapok leaf color: Green
Care of Colchicum and Kapok
Care of Colchicum and Kapok 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 Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.