Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Flowering Plants
Origin
Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas
Types
Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum
Not Available
Habitat
Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands
Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
3-9
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
9-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Oval to egg shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Reduce watering in winter
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Less Watering
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
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, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Birds, Bumblebees
Allergy
Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Root
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Chewing
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
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
COLCHICUM
PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'
Common Name
Colchicum
Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue
In Hindi
colchicum
Large Beardtongue
In German
colchicum
Large Beardtongue
In French
colchique
Large Beardtongue
In Spanish
Colchicum
Large Beardtongue
In Greek
Colchicum
Large Beardtongue
In Portuguese
Colchicum
Large Beardtongue
In Polish
Colchicum
Large Beardtongue
In Latin
Colchicum
Large Beardtongue
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Scrophulariales
Family
Liliaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Colchicum
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Wurmbaeiodeae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Colchicum and Large Beardtongue
Wondering what are the properties of Colchicum and Large Beardtongue? We provide you with everything About Colchicum and Large Beardtongue. Colchicum doesn't have thorns and Large Beardtongue 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 Large Beardtongue 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 Large Beardtongue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Colchicum and Large Beardtongue
Season and care of Colchicum and Large Beardtongue is important to know. While considering everything about Colchicum and Large Beardtongue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Colchicum season is Spring, Fall and Winter and Large Beardtongue season is Spring, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Colchicum is Loam and for Large Beardtongue is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Colchicum is Acidic, Neutral and for Large Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Colchicum and Large Beardtongue Physical Information
Colchicum and Large Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Large Beardtongue height is 50.80 cm and width 35.60 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Large Beardtongue are as follows:
Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Large Beardtongue flower color: White
- Large Beardtongue leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Colchicum and Large Beardtongue
Care of Colchicum and Large Beardtongue 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 Large Beardtongue 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 Large Beardtongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.
