Colchicum

Mandacaru

About Colchicum and Mandacaru

Colchicum

Mandacaru

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

South America, Brazil

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Number of Varieties

450

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

Rocky areas, rocky outcrops, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

21,22

H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm760.00 cm

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm300.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Succulent

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

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings, Vegetative

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs less watering

In Summer

Ample Water

Regular watering required

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

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

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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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Birds, Fruit Bats, Moths, pollinators

Allergy

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

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits, Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used to feed livestock

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

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Landscape, Rock Garden, Showy Tree, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

CEREUS jamacaru

Common Name

Colchicum

mandacaru, cardeiro, Night-blooming Cactus, Pleated Cereus

In Hindi

colchicum

mandacaru

In German

colchicum

Cereus jamacaru

In French

colchique

Cereus jamacaru

In Spanish

Colchicum

Cereus jamacaru

In Greek

Colchicum

Mandacaru

In Portuguese

Colchicum

Mandacaru

In Polish

Colchicum

Mandacaru

In Latin

Colchicum

Mandacaru

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Caryophyllales

Family

Liliaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Cereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Careeae

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

16034

1 27800

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Properties of Colchicum and Mandacaru

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

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Mandacaru

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

Colchicum and Mandacaru Physical Information

Colchicum and Mandacaru physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Mandacaru height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Mandacaru are as follows:

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Mandacaru flower color: White
Mandacaru leaf color:

Care of Colchicum and Mandacaru

Care of Colchicum and Mandacaru 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 Mandacaru 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 Mandacaru needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water.