Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia
Australia
Types
Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum
Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands
open forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
8-11
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Sunset Zone
21,22
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval/Rounded
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Long Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings
In Summer
Ample Water
Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant
In Spring
Less Watering
Adequately
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots
Prune after flowering
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Red spider mite
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Not Available
Allergy
Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
Windbreak
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
COLCHICUM
Acacia retinodes
Common Name
Colchicum
Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle
In Hindi
colchicum
Silver Wattle
In German
colchicum
Silver Wattle
In French
colchique
Mimosa d'été
In Spanish
Colchicum
acacia amarilla
In Greek
Colchicum
ασήμι μιμόζα
In Portuguese
Colchicum
Acacia retinodes
In Polish
Colchicum
Silver Wattle
In Latin
Colchicum
Silver Wattle
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Liliaceae
Fabaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Wurmbaeiodeae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Colchicum and Silver Wattle
Wondering what are the properties of Colchicum and Silver Wattle? We provide you with everything About Colchicum and Silver Wattle. Colchicum doesn't have thorns and Silver Wattle 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 Wattle 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 Wattle and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Colchicum and Silver Wattle
Season and care of Colchicum and Silver Wattle is important to know. While considering everything about Colchicum and Silver Wattle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Colchicum season is Spring, Fall and Winter and Silver Wattle season is Spring, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Colchicum is Loam and for Silver Wattle is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Colchicum is Acidic, Neutral and for Silver Wattle is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Colchicum and Silver Wattle Physical Information
Colchicum and Silver Wattle physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Silver Wattle height is 530.00 cm and width 530.00 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Silver Wattle are as follows:
Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Silver Wattle flower color: Yellow
- Silver Wattle leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Care of Colchicum and Silver Wattle
Care of Colchicum and Silver Wattle 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 Wattle pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Silver Wattle needs Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Average Water.