Colchicum

Limber Pine

About Colchicum and Limber Pine

Colchicum

Limber Pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Western United States, Canada, Mexico

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola

Number of Varieties

452

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm1,070.00 cm

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm610.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Ample Water

Regular watering required

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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 if you want to improve plant shape

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Bark

Other Uses

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

used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

PINUS flexilis

Common Name

Colchicum

limber pine

In Hindi

colchicum

limber pine

In German

colchicum

limber pine

In French

colchique

limber pine

In Spanish

Colchicum

limber pine

In Greek

Colchicum

εύκαμπτος πεύκο

In Portuguese

Colchicum

limver foi

In Polish

Colchicum

limver poszedł

In Latin

Colchicum

limver abiit

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Liliales

Pinales

Family

Liliaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Number of Species

16030

1 27800

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Properties of Colchicum and Limber Pine

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

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Limber Pine

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

Colchicum and Limber Pine Physical Information

Colchicum and Limber Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Limber Pine height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Limber Pine are as follows:

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Limber Pine flower color:
Limber Pine leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Colchicum and Limber Pine

Care of Colchicum and Limber Pine 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 Limber Pine pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Limber Pine needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water.