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About Colchicum and Monkey-flower

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Flowering Plants, Tender Perennial

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia
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Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum
Mimulus

Number of Varieties

45100
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands
Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm12.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

7.60 cm15.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
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
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings

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

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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

-
Larva

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

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
Antiseptic, Burns

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

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

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM
Diplacus aurantiacus

Common Name

Colchicum
Magic Mix Monkey-flower, Monkey-flower

In Hindi

colchicum
Monkey Flower

In German

colchicum
Monkey Flower

In French

colchique
Monkey Flower

In Spanish

Colchicum
Monkey Flower

In Greek

Colchicum
Monkey Flower

In Portuguese

Colchicum
Monkey Flower

In Polish

Colchicum
Monkey Flower

In Latin

Colchicum
Monkey Flower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Lamiales

Family

Liliaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Colchicum
Diplacus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae
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Number of Species

160100
1 27800
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Properties of Colchicum and Monkey-flower

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

Season and Care of Colchicum and Monkey-flower

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

Colchicum and Monkey-flower Physical Information

Colchicum and Monkey-flower physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Monkey-flower height is 12.70 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Monkey-flower are as follows:

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

  • Colchicum leaf color: Green

  • Monkey-flower flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink and Rose

  • Monkey-flower leaf color: Green

Care of Colchicum and Monkey-flower

Care of Colchicum and Monkey-flower 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 Monkey-flower 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 Monkey-flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.