Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Fern
Origin
Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia, Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, Eastern Asia, Western Asia, Nepal, China, Korea
Types
Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum
Not Available
Habitat
Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands
meadows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
2-8
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
8-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
A2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Pinnate
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Divison, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter
Average Water Needs, Medium
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Less Watering
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Shade, 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, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Insects
Allergy
Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting
Carcinogenic, Stomach cancers
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
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
Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Refrigerant, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Adhesive, Basketary, Used as a dye, Used for making soaps, Used in biomass
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
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
COLCHICUM
DRYOPTERIS carthusiana
Common Name
Colchicum
Leatherwood Fern
In Hindi
colchicum
Leatherwood Fern
In German
colchicum
Leatherwood Fern
In French
colchique
Leatherwood Fern
In Spanish
Colchicum
Leatherwood Fern
In Greek
Colchicum
Leatherwood Fern
In Portuguese
Colchicum
Leatherwood Fern
In Polish
Colchicum
Leatherwood Fern
In Latin
Colchicum
Leatherwood Fern
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pteridophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Filicopsida
Order
Liliales
Polypodiales
Family
Liliaceae
Dennstaedtiaceae
Genus
Colchicum
Pteridium Gleditsch
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Wurmbaeiodeae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Colchicum and Leatherwood Fern
Wondering what are the properties of Colchicum and Leatherwood Fern? We provide you with everything About Colchicum and Leatherwood Fern. Colchicum doesn't have thorns and Leatherwood Fern 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 Leatherwood Fern 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 Leatherwood Fern and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Colchicum and Leatherwood Fern
Season and care of Colchicum and Leatherwood Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Colchicum and Leatherwood Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Colchicum season is Spring, Fall and Winter and Leatherwood Fern season is Spring, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Colchicum is Loam and for Leatherwood Fern is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Colchicum is Acidic, Neutral and for Leatherwood Fern is Acidic.
Colchicum and Leatherwood Fern Physical Information
Colchicum and Leatherwood Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Leatherwood Fern height is 40.60 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Leatherwood Fern are as follows:
Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Leatherwood Fern flower color: Not Available
- Leatherwood Fern leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
Care of Colchicum and Leatherwood Fern
Care of Colchicum and Leatherwood Fern 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 Leatherwood Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Leatherwood Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.
