Colchicum

Lychee

About Colchicum and Lychee

Colchicum

Lychee

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Brewster, Mauritius, Hak ip

Number of Varieties

4530

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm910.00 cm

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm1,070.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Magenta

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Red, Dark Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial 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

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Twice a week

In Winter

Less Watering

Regular watering required

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize after blooming period

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, fungus, Leaf curl

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Itchiness

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

anti-allergy, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

LITCHI chinensis

Common Name

Colchicum

Litchee, Litchi, Lychee

In Hindi

colchicum

लीची

In German

colchicum

Lychee

In French

colchique

Lychee

In Spanish

Colchicum

Lychee

In Greek

Colchicum

λίτσι

In Portuguese

Colchicum

lichia

In Polish

Colchicum

Lychee

In Latin

Colchicum

Lychee

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Sapindales

Family

Liliaceae

Sapindaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Litchi Sonn

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Sapindoideae

Number of Species

1603

1 27800

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Properties of Colchicum and Lychee

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

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Lychee

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

Colchicum and Lychee Physical Information

Colchicum and Lychee physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Lychee height is 910.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Lychee are as follows:

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Lychee flower color: Light Yellow and Yellow green
Lychee leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Copper

Care of Colchicum and Lychee

Care of Colchicum and Lychee 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 Lychee pruning is done Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves and Prune to control growth. In summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Lychee needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Regular watering required.