Colchicum

Pima Pineapple

About Colchicum and Pima Pineapple

Colchicum

Pima Pineapple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Coryphantha ramillosa, Coryphantha echinus

Number of Varieties

451

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

Desert, Grassland, Rocky areas, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

21,22

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm15.20 cm

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Yellow, Yellow green, Magenta, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

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, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

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

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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, Indoor Air Purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

CORYPHANTHA

Common Name

Colchicum

Pima Pineapple

In Hindi

colchicum

Pima अनानस

In German

colchicum

Pima Ananas

In French

colchique

Pima ananas

In Spanish

Colchicum

Pima piña

In Greek

Colchicum

Pima Ανανάς

In Portuguese

Colchicum

Pima Pineapple

In Polish

Colchicum

Pima Ananas

In Latin

Colchicum

Pineapple Pima

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Caryophyllales

Family

Liliaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Coryphantha

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

1601

1 27800

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Properties of Colchicum and Pima Pineapple

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

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Pima Pineapple

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

Colchicum and Pima Pineapple Physical Information

Colchicum and Pima Pineapple physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Pima Pineapple height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Pima Pineapple are as follows:

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Pima Pineapple flower color: Yellow, Yellow green, Magenta and Coral
Pima Pineapple leaf color:

Care of Colchicum and Pima Pineapple

Care of Colchicum and Pima Pineapple 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 Pima Pineapple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Pima Pineapple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.