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About Colchicum and Mango Tree


About Mango Tree and Colchicum


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Fruit  

Origin
Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia  
India, Melanesia  

Types
Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum  
Alphonso, Florigon, Jakarta  

Number of Varieties
Not Available  
400  
20

Habitat
Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available  
Not Available  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, H2, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
7.60 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
7.60 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet  
Yellow, Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Not Available  
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Pink, Rose, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Grafting, 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  
Over-head watering  

In Summer
Ample Water  
Lots of watering  

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  
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  

Pests and Diseases
Not Available  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single, Double  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Not Available  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting  
bullous cheilitis, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits  
Acne, Improve hair condition, Makes teeth white, Moisturizing, Removes dandruff  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion  
Air purification, Food for birds, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism  
anti-cancer, Digestion problems, Eye Problems, High cholestrol, Immunity  

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  
Grown for shade, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

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  
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
COLCHICUM  
MANGIFERA indica  

Common Name
Colchicum  
Mango  

In Hindi
colchicum  
आम का पेड़  

In German
colchicum  
Mango Baum  

In French
colchique  
Manguier  

In Spanish
Colchicum  
Árbol de mango  

In Greek
Colchicum  
Mango Tree  

In Portuguese
Colchicum  
Mangueira  

In Polish
Colchicum  
Drzewo mango  

In Latin
Colchicum  
Mango ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Sapindales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Anacardiaceae  

Genus
Colchicum  
Mangifera  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Not Available  

Tribe
Not Available  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Wurmbaeiodeae  
Not Available  

Number of Species
160  
99+
Not Available  

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Properties of Colchicum and Mango Tree

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

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Mango Tree

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

Colchicum and Mango Tree Physical Information

Colchicum and Mango Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Mango Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Mango Tree are as follows:

Care of Colchicum and Mango Tree

Care of Colchicum and Mango Tree 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 Mango Tree 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 Mango Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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