Colchicum

Ohio Buckeye

About Colchicum and Ohio Buckeye

Colchicum

Ohio Buckeye

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Aesculus glabra

Number of Varieties

451

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

Forest edges, Forest margins, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm910.00 cm

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Light Yellow, Yellow green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Orange, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

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

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

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, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

Average

Sun Exposure

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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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

Asthma, Cough, Intestinal irritations, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Culinary use

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

AESCULUS glabra

Common Name

Colchicum

Ohio Buckeye

In Hindi

colchicum

ओहियो बकेये

In German

colchicum

Ohio buckeye

In French

colchique

marronnier de l'Ohio

In Spanish

Colchicum

Ohio castaño de indias

In Greek

Colchicum

Οχάιο Buckeye

In Portuguese

Colchicum

Ohio Buckeye

In Polish

Colchicum

Ohio kasztan

In Latin

Colchicum

Ohio buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Sapindales

Family

Liliaceae

Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

16019

1 27800

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Properties of Colchicum and Ohio Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Ohio Buckeye

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

Colchicum and Ohio Buckeye Physical Information

Colchicum and Ohio Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Ohio Buckeye height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Ohio Buckeye are as follows:

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Ohio Buckeye flower color: Light Yellow, Yellow green and Ivory
Ohio Buckeye leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Colchicum and Ohio Buckeye

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