Colchicum

Microbiota

About Colchicum and Microbiota

Colchicum

Microbiota

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Russia/Siberia

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Shrub

Number of Varieties

453

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm2,330.00 cm

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Purple, Sienna, Burgundy, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

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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

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, 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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water during dry weather, Water occasionally

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

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used for bedding in gardens

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

Alpine, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

MICROBIOTA decussata

Common Name

Colchicum

Microbiota, Siberian carpet cypress, Russian arbor vitae

In Hindi

colchicum

माइक्रोबायोटा

In German

colchicum

Mikrobiota

In French

colchique

microbiote

In Spanish

Colchicum

microbiota

In Greek

Colchicum

μικροχλωρίδας

In Portuguese

Colchicum

microbiota

In Polish

Colchicum

mikroflory

In Latin

Colchicum

Microbiota

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Liliales

Pinales

Family

Liliaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Microbiota

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Number of Species

1601

1 27800

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Properties of Colchicum and Microbiota

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

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Microbiota

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

Colchicum and Microbiota Physical Information

Colchicum and Microbiota physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Microbiota height is 2,330.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Microbiota are as follows:

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

Care of Colchicum and Microbiota

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