Colchicum

Methley Plum

About Colchicum and Methley Plum

Colchicum

Methley Plum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Fruit

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Prunus salicina 'Methley'

Number of Varieties

4530

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

Forest margins, Scrubs, sluggish streams and rivers

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm300.00 cm

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

broad, flat

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

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, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

reseeds, Stem Planting

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

weekly regular

In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

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

Pests and Diseases

Insects

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

Birds

Allergy

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

Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used for making green dye

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

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

PRUNUS salicina 'Methley'

Common Name

Colchicum

Japanese Plum, Methley Plum

In Hindi

colchicum

Methley Plum

In German

colchicum

Chinesische Pflaume

In French

colchique

Prunus salicina

In Spanish

Colchicum

Prunus salicina

In Greek

Colchicum

Methley Plum

In Portuguese

Colchicum

Prunus salicina

In Polish

Colchicum

Methley Plum

In Latin

Colchicum

Methley Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Rosales

Family

Liliaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Number of Species

16030

1 27800

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Properties of Colchicum and Methley Plum

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

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Methley Plum

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

Colchicum and Methley Plum Physical Information

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

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

Care of Colchicum and Methley Plum

Care of Colchicum and Methley Plum 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 Methley Plum 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 Methley Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.