Colchicum

Potato

About Colchicum and Potato

Colchicum

Potato

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

South America, Chile

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec

Number of Varieties

454000

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-3

Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm91.44 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm60.96 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Blue, Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

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

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loose, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

From bulbs

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 consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during 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

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

15-15-15 amounts

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Beetles, Bugs, Early/Late Blight, Insects

Allergy

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

Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Treatment of Dark Spots

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

Bone strength, Cancer, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Metabolism, Rheumatism, Weight management and satiety

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, 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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

SOLANUM tuberosum

Common Name

Colchicum

Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber

In Hindi

colchicum

आलू

In German

colchicum

Kartoffel

In French

colchique

Pomme de terre

In Spanish

Colchicum

Patata

In Greek

Colchicum

Πατάτα

In Portuguese

Colchicum

Batata

In Polish

Colchicum

Ziemniak

In Latin

Colchicum

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Solanales

Family

Liliaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Solanum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Asterids

Tribe

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Number of Species

1601400

1 27800

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Properties of Colchicum and Potato

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

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Potato

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

Colchicum and Potato Physical Information

Colchicum and Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Potato height is 91.44 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Potato are as follows:

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Potato flower color: Blue, Purple, Red and White
Potato leaf color: Green

Care of Colchicum and Potato

Care of Colchicum and Potato 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 Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Potato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.