Colchicum

Snow Flake

About Colchicum and Snow Flake

Colchicum

Snow Flake

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Shrub

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Mexico, Central America

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Number of Varieties

4520

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

Grassland, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-13

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm180.00 cm

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm120.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Late Fall, Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

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 small amount of water

In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Caterpillars, Chewing and Boring Insects, Foliage miners, Mealy bugs, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Salt, Salt water

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Butterflies

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Mixed Border

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

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

EUPHORBIA leucocephala

Common Name

Colchicum

Christmas flower white lace euphorbia snow bush snow flake snows of Kilimanjaro white Christmas bush

In Hindi

colchicum

Snow Flake

In German

colchicum

Schneeflocke

In French

colchique

Flocon de neige

In Spanish

Colchicum

Copo de nieve

In Greek

Colchicum

Νιφάδα χιονιού

In Portuguese

Colchicum

Floco de neve

In Polish

Colchicum

Płatek śniegu

In Latin

Colchicum

Aureus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Malpighiales

Family

Liliaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Euphorbia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Number of Species

1602000

1 27800

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Properties of Colchicum and Snow Flake

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

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Snow Flake

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

Colchicum and Snow Flake Physical Information

Colchicum and Snow Flake physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Snow Flake height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Snow Flake are as follows:

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Snow Flake flower color: White
Snow Flake leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Colchicum and Snow Flake

Care of Colchicum and Snow Flake 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 Snow Flake pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Snow Flake needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.