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About Colchicum and Mexican Bamboo

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia
Mexico

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum
Otatea acuminata ssp. acuminata, Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum, Otatea acuminata 'Dwarf'

Number of Varieties

4520
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands
Subtropical climates, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
10 - 7

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, H2, 9, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

7.60 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Divison

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
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

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

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots
Prune every year, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

-
Aphids, Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
-

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies
Mealybugs

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM
OTATEA acuminata

Common Name

Colchicum
Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo

In Hindi

colchicum
मैक्सिकन बांस

In German

colchicum
Mexican Bambus

In French

colchique
Bamboo mexicaine

In Spanish

Colchicum
bambú mexicana

In Greek

Colchicum
Μεξικού μπαμπού

In Portuguese

Colchicum
Bamboo Mexican

In Polish

Colchicum
Mexican Bamboo

In Latin

Colchicum
Mexicanus Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Liliopsida
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Order

Liliales
Poales

Family

Liliaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Colchicum
Otatea

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae
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Number of Species

16055
1 27800
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Properties of Colchicum and Mexican Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Colchicum and Mexican Bamboo

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

Colchicum and Mexican Bamboo Physical Information

Colchicum and Mexican Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Mexican Bamboo height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Mexican Bamboo are as follows:

  • Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet

  • Colchicum leaf color: Green

  • Mexican Bamboo flower color:

  • Mexican Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Colchicum and Mexican Bamboo

Care of Colchicum and Mexican Bamboo 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 Mexican Bamboo pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to control growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Mexican Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.