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Pale Yellow Iris
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About Colchicum and Pale Yellow Iris

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia, Siberia, Mediterranean, Iraq, Iran, Western Asia

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum
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Number of Varieties

454
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands
Temperate Regions, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
8-3

Sunset Zone

21,22
A2, A3, 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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

7.60 cm1,150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet
Light Yellow, Chocolate

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Sword-like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Water-dispersed Seed

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
Clay, 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

-
Bacteria, fungus, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting
allergic reaction, Skin irritation

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
cathartic, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Rhizomes, Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM
IRIS pseudacorus

Common Name

Colchicum
Pale Yellow Iris, Yellow Flag, Yellow Iris

In Hindi

colchicum
Pale Yellow Iris

In German

colchicum
Sumpf-Schwertlilie

In French

colchique
Iris pseudacorus

In Spanish

Colchicum
Iris pseudacorus

In Greek

Colchicum
Pale Yellow Iris

In Portuguese

Colchicum
Pale Yellow Iris

In Polish

Colchicum
Kosaciec żółty

In Latin

Colchicum
Pale Yellow Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Liliales
Asparagales

Family

Liliaceae
Iridaceae

Genus

Colchicum
Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Irideae

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae
Iridoideae

Number of Species

160260
1 27800
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Properties of Colchicum and Pale Yellow Iris

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

Season and Care of Colchicum and Pale Yellow Iris

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

Colchicum and Pale Yellow Iris Physical Information

Colchicum and Pale Yellow Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Pale Yellow Iris height is 90.00 cm and width 1,150.00 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Pale Yellow Iris are as follows:

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

  • Colchicum leaf color: Green

  • Pale Yellow Iris flower color: Light Yellow and Chocolate

  • Pale Yellow Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Colchicum and Pale Yellow Iris

Care of Colchicum and Pale Yellow Iris 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 Pale Yellow Iris 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 Pale Yellow Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.