Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Palm or Cycad
Origin
Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia
Southeastern Asia
Types
Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum
Red Lipstick Palm
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands
Riverbanks, Swamps, Tidal coastal areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
11-15
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-10
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet
Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Red, Green
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Long linear and narrow
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
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
Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
In Summer
Ample Water
Moderate
In Spring
Less Watering
Consistently
In Winter
Less Watering
Ample Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial 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
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Healthy tree
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Glossy
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting
Not Available
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
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
COLCHICUM
CYRTOSTACHYS renda
Common Name
Colchicum
Lipstick Palm, Sealing Wax Palm
In Hindi
colchicum
Lipstick Palm
In German
colchicum
Lipstick Palm
In French
colchique
Lipstick Palm
In Spanish
Colchicum
Lápiz labial de Palm
In Greek
Colchicum
κραγιόν Palm
In Portuguese
Colchicum
batom palma
In Polish
Colchicum
szminka Palm
In Latin
Colchicum
Lipstick Palm
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Monocots
Family
Liliaceae
Arecaceae
Genus
Colchicum
Cyrtostachys
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Wurmbaeiodeae
Not Available
Properties of Colchicum and Lipstick Palm
Wondering what are the properties of Colchicum and Lipstick Palm? We provide you with everything About Colchicum and Lipstick Palm. Colchicum doesn't have thorns and Lipstick Palm 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 Lipstick Palm 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 Lipstick Palm and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Colchicum and Lipstick Palm
Season and care of Colchicum and Lipstick Palm is important to know. While considering everything about Colchicum and Lipstick Palm Care, growing season is an essential factor. Colchicum season is Spring, Fall and Winter and Lipstick Palm season is Spring, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Colchicum is Loam and for Lipstick Palm is Loam while the PH of soil for Colchicum is Acidic, Neutral and for Lipstick Palm is Acidic, Neutral.
Colchicum and Lipstick Palm Physical Information
Colchicum and Lipstick Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Lipstick Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Lipstick Palm are as follows:
Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Lipstick Palm flower color: Light Yellow, Light Green and Ivory
- Lipstick Palm leaf color: Red and Green
Care of Colchicum and Lipstick Palm
Care of Colchicum and Lipstick Palm 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 Lipstick Palm 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 Lipstick Palm needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Ample Water.
