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About Colchicum and Parsnip


About Parsnip and Colchicum


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial and Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Vegetable  

Origin
Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia  
Europe, Western Asia  

Types
Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum  
Not Available  

Habitat
Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands  
waste ground, wastelands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available  
7-1  

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  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
7.60 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
7.60 cm  
99+
7.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Not Available  
Brown, Black  

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  
Not Available  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

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, Do Not over Water, 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  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full 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  
Aphids, Armyworm, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Pitch canker, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single, Double  
Not Available  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Not Available  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Butterflies  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing  
Not Available  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Blood purifying, Good for skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Aphrodisiac  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Root  

Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
COLCHICUM  
PASTINACA sativa  

Common Name
Colchicum  
Parsnip  

In Hindi
colchicum  
चुकंदर  

In German
colchicum  
Pastinake  

In French
colchique  
Panais  

In Spanish
Colchicum  
Chirivía  

In Greek
Colchicum  
Είδος δαυκίου  

In Portuguese
Colchicum  
cherivia  

In Polish
Colchicum  
Pasternak  

In Latin
Colchicum  
parsnip  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Apiales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Apiaceae  

Genus
Colchicum  
Abelia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Not Available  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Wurmbaeiodeae  
Not Available  

Number of Species
160  
99+
Not Available  

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Properties of Colchicum and Parsnip

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

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Parsnip

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

Colchicum and Parsnip Physical Information

Colchicum and Parsnip physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Parsnip height is 15.20 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Parsnip are as follows:

Care of Colchicum and Parsnip

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

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