Colchicum

Peruvian Daffodil

About Colchicum and Peruvian Daffodil

Colchicum

Peruvian Daffodil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

South America

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana

Number of Varieties

453

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-8

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Strap shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Offsets

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

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes

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

Colchicum

peruvian daffodil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Liliales

Asparagales

Family

Liliaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Pamianthe

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Clinantheae

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

16040

1 27800

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Properties of Colchicum and Peruvian Daffodil

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

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Peruvian Daffodil

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

Colchicum and Peruvian Daffodil Physical Information

Colchicum and Peruvian Daffodil physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Peruvian Daffodil height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Peruvian Daffodil are as follows:

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Peruvian Daffodil flower color: White
Peruvian Daffodil leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Colchicum and Peruvian Daffodil

Care of Colchicum and Peruvian Daffodil 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 Peruvian Daffodil pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning. In summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Peruvian Daffodil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.