Colchicum

Mexican Hat

About Colchicum and Mexican Hat

Colchicum

Mexican Hat

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico

1.4 Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available3-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

10-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

7.60 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

7.60 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Subulate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

4.4.2 In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

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

Rhinitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Borders

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Analgesic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Used in making tea

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

RATIBIDA columnifera

7.2 Common Name

Colchicum

Mexican Hat

7.2.1 In Hindi

colchicum

Mexican Hat

7.2.2 In German

colchicum

Mexican Hat

7.2.3 In French

colchique

Mexican Hat

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colchicum

mexican Hat

7.2.5 In Greek

Colchicum

Mexican Hat

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colchicum

Mexican Hat

7.2.7 In Polish

Colchicum

Mexican Hat

7.2.8 In Latin

Colchicum

Mexicanus Hat

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Colchicum

Ratibida

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

160NA

1 27800

Properties of Colchicum and Mexican Hat

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

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Mexican Hat

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

Colchicum and Mexican Hat Physical Information

Colchicum and Mexican Hat physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Mexican Hat are as follows:

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Mexican Hat flower color: Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green and Brown
Mexican Hat leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Colchicum and Mexican Hat

Care of Colchicum and Mexican Hat 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 Hat pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Mexican Hat needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.