Colchicum

Ram's Horn

About Colchicum and Ram's Horn

Colchicum

Ram's Horn

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Shrub

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Number of Varieties

4510

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 4

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

White, Orange, Lavender, Plum

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Chocolate

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

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

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

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

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

Do not water excessively

In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Moist, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loam, Moist, Sandy

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

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

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 for making black dye

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, Hanging Basket

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

PROBOSCIDEA louisianica

Common Name

Colchicum

Ram's Horn

In Hindi

colchicum

Proboscidea louisianica

In German

colchicum

Proboscidea louisianica

In French

colchique

PROBOSCIDEA louisianica

In Spanish

Colchicum

louisianica PROBOSCIDEA

In Greek

Colchicum

proboscidea louisianica

In Portuguese

Colchicum

proboscidea louisianica

In Polish

Colchicum

Proboscidea louisianica

In Latin

Colchicum

proboscidea louisianica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Scrophulariales

Family

Liliaceae

Pedaliaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Proboscidea

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Number of Species

1605

1 27800

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Properties of Colchicum and Ram's Horn

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

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Ram's Horn

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

Colchicum and Ram's Horn Physical Information

Colchicum and Ram's Horn physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Ram's Horn height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Ram's Horn are as follows:

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Ram's Horn flower color: White, Orange, Lavender and Plum
Ram's Horn leaf color: Green

Care of Colchicum and Ram's Horn

Care of Colchicum and Ram's Horn 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 Ram's Horn pruning is done 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 Ram's Horn needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.