Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Aquatics
Origin
Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia
Types
Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum
Not Available
Habitat
Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands
Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
5-9
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
9-1
Habit
Clump-Forming
Not Available
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet
White, Yellow, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Circular
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
In Water
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Less Watering
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly 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
Not Available
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Glossy
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Flies
Allergy
Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting
Headache
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism
Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Water Gardens
Botanical Name
COLCHICUM
NYMPHAEA alba
Common Name
Colchicum
European White Waterlily, Nenuphar, White Lotus
In Hindi
colchicum
Nymphaea alba
In German
colchicum
Weiße Seerose
In French
colchique
Nénuphar blanc
In Spanish
Colchicum
Nymphaea alba
In Greek
Colchicum
Nymphaea alba
In Portuguese
Colchicum
Nymphaea alba
In Polish
Colchicum
Grzybienie białe
In Latin
Colchicum
Nymphaea alba
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Nymphaeales
Family
Liliaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Wurmbaeiodeae
Cassidinae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Colchicum and Nymphaea Alba
Wondering what are the properties of Colchicum and Nymphaea Alba? We provide you with everything About Colchicum and Nymphaea Alba. Colchicum doesn't have thorns and Nymphaea Alba 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 Nymphaea Alba 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 Nymphaea Alba and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Colchicum and Nymphaea Alba
Season and care of Colchicum and Nymphaea Alba is important to know. While considering everything about Colchicum and Nymphaea Alba Care, growing season is an essential factor. Colchicum season is Spring, Fall and Winter and Nymphaea Alba season is Spring, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Colchicum is Loam and for Nymphaea Alba is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Colchicum is Acidic, Neutral and for Nymphaea Alba is Neutral.
Colchicum and Nymphaea Alba Physical Information
Colchicum and Nymphaea Alba physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Nymphaea Alba height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Colchicum and Nymphaea Alba are as follows:
Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Nymphaea Alba flower color: White, Yellow and Ivory
- Nymphaea Alba leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Colchicum and Nymphaea Alba
Care of Colchicum and Nymphaea Alba 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 Nymphaea Alba 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 Nymphaea Alba needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.
