Colchicum

Persian Lime

About Colchicum and Persian Lime

Colchicum

Persian Lime

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

1.4 Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Shiraz Limoo,Tahiti lime , Bearss lime

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

Warm soil, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available9-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 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 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

7.60 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

White, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow, Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Grafting, Layering

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

Do Not over Water

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

Mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

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

Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Not Available

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Antibacterial, Astringent, Carminative, Refrigerant

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Cleanser, Repellent

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

CITRUS latifolia

7.2 Common Name

Colchicum

Persian Lime

7.2.1 In Hindi

colchicum

Persian lime

7.2.2 In German

colchicum

Gewöhnliche Limette

7.2.3 In French

colchique

Citrus × latifolia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colchicum

Citrus latifolia

7.2.5 In Greek

Colchicum

Persian lime

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colchicum

Citrus × latifolia

7.2.7 In Polish

Colchicum

Persian lime

7.2.8 In Latin

Colchicum

Persian lime

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Colchicum

Citrus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

160NA

1 27800

Properties of Colchicum and Persian Lime

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

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Persian Lime

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

Colchicum and Persian Lime Physical Information

Colchicum and Persian Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Persian Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Persian Lime are as follows:

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Persian Lime flower color: White and Purple
Persian Lime leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Colchicum and Persian Lime

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