Colchicum

Shirley Poppy

About Colchicum and Shirley Poppy

Colchicum

Shirley Poppy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Europe, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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7.60 cm

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30.00 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

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20.30 cm

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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

Red, Orange Red, Black

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Sandy Brown, Chocolate

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

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

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular 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

Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loam, Moist but 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

No need to prune, 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

Adelgids, Downy mildew, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

Single

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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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

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

Headache, Toxic if not prepared properly

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beautification, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

Anodyne, Cancer, Emmenagogue, Emollient, Expectorant, Hypnotic, Sedative, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Cake, Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making black and brown dye, Used in flavouring curries, teas, Used to flavour soups

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

Cottage garden, Cutflower, Flower borders, Hanging Basket, Showy Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

PAPAVER rhoeas

7.2 Common Name

Colchicum

Corn Poppy, Flanders Field Poppy, Shirley Poppy

7.2.1 In Hindi

colchicum

शर्ली अफीम

7.2.2 In German

colchicum

Klatschmohn

7.2.3 In French

colchique

shirley pavot

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colchicum

Shirley amapola

7.2.5 In Greek

Colchicum

Shirley παπαρούνας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colchicum

Shirley poppy

7.2.7 In Polish

Colchicum

Shirley maku

7.2.8 In Latin

Colchicum

Shirley, papaveris

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Papaveraceae

8.6 Genus

Colchicum

Papaver

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Papavereae

8.9 Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Paperveroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Colchicum and Shirley Poppy

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

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Shirley Poppy

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

Colchicum and Shirley Poppy Physical Information

Colchicum and Shirley Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Shirley Poppy height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Shirley Poppy are as follows:

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Shirley Poppy flower color: Red, Orange Red and Black
Shirley Poppy leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Colchicum and Shirley Poppy

Care of Colchicum and Shirley Poppy 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 Shirley Poppy pruning is done No need to prune, 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 Shirley Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.