Colchicum

Phlox bifida

About Colchicum and Phlox bifida

Colchicum

Phlox bifida

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Flowering Plants

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

United States

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Number of Varieties

4525

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

Rich Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm25.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Lavender, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Ovate-lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Cuttings, 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

Requires regular watering

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

Remove dead flowers

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Rust

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

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Ground Cover

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

Boils, Eczema, Intestinal disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

As a tea substitute, Used as eyewash

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

Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

Phlox bifida

Common Name

Colchicum

Phlox bifida, Phlox

In Hindi

colchicum

Phlox bifida

In German

colchicum

Phlox bifida

In French

colchique

Phlox bifida

In Spanish

Colchicum

Phlox bifida

In Greek

Colchicum

Phlox bifida

In Portuguese

Colchicum

Phlox bifida

In Polish

Colchicum

Phlox bifida

In Latin

Colchicum

Phlox bifida

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Solanales

Family

Liliaceae

Polemoniaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Phlox

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Phlocideae

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Polemonioideae

Number of Species

16067

1 27800

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Properties of Colchicum and Phlox bifida

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

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Phlox bifida

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

Colchicum and Phlox bifida Physical Information

Colchicum and Phlox bifida physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Phlox bifida height is 25.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Phlox bifida are as follows:

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Phlox bifida flower color: Lavender and White
Phlox bifida leaf color: Green

Care of Colchicum and Phlox bifida

Care of Colchicum and Phlox bifida 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 Phlox bifida pruning is done Remove dead flowers. In summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Phlox bifida needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.