Colchicum

Silver Maple

About Colchicum and Silver Maple

Colchicum

Silver Maple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

1.3 Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

1.4 Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA3

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available4-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

7.60 cm1,830.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

7.60 cm1,220.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Chartreuse

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Star Shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune back the growing tips

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

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

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Erosion control

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

ACER saccharinum

7.2 Common Name

Colchicum

Silver Maple

7.2.1 In Hindi

colchicum

Silver Maple

7.2.2 In German

colchicum

Silver Maple

7.2.3 In French

colchique

érable argenté

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colchicum

arce plateado

7.2.5 In Greek

Colchicum

Silver Maple

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colchicum

plátano de prata

7.2.7 In Polish

Colchicum

Silver Maple

7.2.8 In Latin

Colchicum

Acer

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Aceraceae

8.6 Genus

Colchicum

Acer

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Acereae

8.9 Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Hippocastanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

160NA

1 27800

Properties of Colchicum and Silver Maple

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

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Silver Maple

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

Colchicum and Silver Maple Physical Information

Colchicum and Silver Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Silver Maple are as follows:

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Silver Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Silver Maple leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Colchicum and Silver Maple

Care of Colchicum and Silver Maple 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 Silver Maple pruning is done Prune back the growing tips. In summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Silver Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.