Colchicum

Protea

About Colchicum and Protea

Colchicum

Protea

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Africa, Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

10-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

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2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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7.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

91.44 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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7.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

91.44 cm

Rank: 82 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

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2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

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3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

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3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

All year

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter

Requires a lot of watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

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5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Flying insects, Insects

5.12 Allergy

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

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

PROTEA

7.2 Common Name

Colchicum

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

colchicum

Protea plant

7.2.2 In German

colchicum

Protea Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

colchique

usine de Protea

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colchicum

planta de protea

7.2.5 In Greek

Colchicum

φυτό Protea

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colchicum

planta Protea

7.2.7 In Polish

Colchicum

Protea roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Colchicum

Protea herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Proteales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Proteaceae

8.6 Genus

Colchicum

Protea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Proteae

8.9 Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Proteoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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160

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Properties of Colchicum and Protea

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

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Protea

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

Colchicum and Protea Physical Information

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

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Protea flower color: Not Available
Protea leaf color: Not Available

Care of Colchicum and Protea

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