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About Colchicum and Peruvian Daffodil


About Peruvian Daffodil and Colchicum


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
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
45  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands  
All sorts of environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
10-8  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
7.60 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
7.60 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Strap shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

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
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
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  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single, Double  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
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
Yes  
No  

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
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
COLCHICUM  
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala  

Common Name
Colchicum  
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily  

In Hindi
colchicum  
peruvian daffodil  

In German
colchicum  
peruvian daffodil  

In French
colchique  
peruvian daffodil  

In Spanish
Colchicum  
Pamianthe  

In Greek
Colchicum  
peruvian daffodil  

In Portuguese
Colchicum  
peruvian daffodil  

In Polish
Colchicum  
peruvian daffodil  

In Latin
Colchicum  
peruvian daffodil  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Asparagales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Colchicum  
Pamianthe  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Clinantheae  

Subfamily
Wurmbaeiodeae  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
160  
99+
40  

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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:

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.

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