Colchicum

Snow Pea

About Colchicum and Snow Pea

Colchicum

Snow Pea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Europe, Mediterranean, Asia

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

determinate, indeterminate

Number of Varieties

455

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

Fields, Floodplain, gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm5.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Cordate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, 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

Keep ground moist, Reduce water once established, Water frequently while growing

In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Mouth itching, Swelling in mouth

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

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

Beans, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Edible seed

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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

PISUM sativum var macrocarpon

Common Name

Colchicum

magnetout

In Hindi

colchicum

Snow Pea

In German

colchicum

Kefe

In French

colchique

Snow Pea

In Spanish

Colchicum

tirabeque, bisalto

In Greek

Colchicum

Μπιζέλια

In Portuguese

Colchicum

ervilhas

In Polish

Colchicum

groszek cukrowy

In Latin

Colchicum

pīsa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Liliales

Fabales

Family

Liliaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Pisum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Faboideae

Number of Species

16025

1 27800

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Properties of Colchicum and Snow Pea

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

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Snow Pea

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

Colchicum and Snow Pea Physical Information

Colchicum and Snow Pea physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Snow Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 5.00 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Snow Pea are as follows:

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Snow Pea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Snow Pea leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Colchicum and Snow Pea

Care of Colchicum and Snow Pea 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 Pea 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 Snow Pea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.