Colchicum

Sausage Tree

About Colchicum and Sausage Tree

Colchicum

Sausage Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Kigelia africana

Number of Varieties

459

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

Riverine forest, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Dark Red, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

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

Needs a lot of water initially

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

Average

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

Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, 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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Poisonous when unripe

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Slow downs aging

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

Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Dried seeds, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red 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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

KIGELIA africana

Common Name

Colchicum

Sausage Tree

In Hindi

colchicum

Sausage Tree

In German

colchicum

Sausage Tree

In French

colchique

saucisse Arbre

In Spanish

Colchicum

Árbol de salchicha

In Greek

Colchicum

λουκάνικο δέντρο

In Portuguese

Colchicum

Árvore de salsicha

In Polish

Colchicum

kiełbasa Drzewo

In Latin

Colchicum

farciminis ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Lamiales

Family

Liliaceae

Bignoniaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Kaempferia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Tecomeae

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Number of Species

1609

1 27800

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Properties of Colchicum and Sausage Tree

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

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Sausage Tree

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

Colchicum and Sausage Tree Physical Information

Colchicum and Sausage Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Sausage Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Sausage Tree are as follows:

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Sausage Tree flower color: Dark Red and Tan
Sausage Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Colchicum and Sausage Tree

Care of Colchicum and Sausage Tree 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 Sausage Tree 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 Sausage Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.