Colchicum

Monkey Puzzle Tree

About Colchicum and Monkey Puzzle Tree

Colchicum

Monkey Puzzle Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Argentina, Chile

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

Subtropical forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available7-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

7.60 cm1,520.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

7.60 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Tip cutting

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

Allow to dry out slightly between watering

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Anthracnose, Branch Droop, Root rot, Yellow Leaves

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

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

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used in Furniture, Useful for shade

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Feature Plant

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

ARAUCARIA araucana

7.2 Common Name

Colchicum

Monkey Tail Tree, Chilean Pine, Pehuén

7.2.1 In Hindi

colchicum

Monkey Puzzle Tree

7.2.2 In German

colchicum

Chilenische Araukarie

7.2.3 In French

colchique

Araucaria du Chili

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colchicum

araucaria o pehuén

7.2.5 In Greek

Colchicum

Monkey Puzzle Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colchicum

Monkey Puzzle Tree

7.2.7 In Polish

Colchicum

Araukaria chilijska

7.2.8 In Latin

Colchicum

Monkey Puzzle Tree

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pinophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Araucariaceae

8.6 Genus

Colchicum

Araucaria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

160NA

1 27800

Properties of Colchicum and Monkey Puzzle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Monkey Puzzle Tree

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

Colchicum and Monkey Puzzle Tree Physical Information

Colchicum and Monkey Puzzle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Monkey Puzzle Tree height is 1,520.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Colchicum and Monkey Puzzle Tree are as follows:

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Monkey Puzzle Tree flower color: Green
Monkey Puzzle Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Colchicum and Monkey Puzzle Tree

Care of Colchicum and Monkey Puzzle Tree 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 Puzzle Tree 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 Puzzle Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.