Colchicum

Southernwood

About Colchicum and Southernwood

Colchicum

Southernwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Southern Europe

1.4 Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

8-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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7.60 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

Yellow, Gray

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Long hair-like leaves

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

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

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 Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Cuttings, 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, Keep the Soil well drained

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Complete balanced fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Free of serious pests and diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

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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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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

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5.12 Allergy

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

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Farmland, small hedge, Wild gardens

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

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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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Antiseptic, Digestive, Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Branch, Fibres, Flower Stalk, Gum, Leaves, Twigs

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used for fragrance, Used to make hair tonic

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

Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

ARTEMISIA abrotanum

7.2 Common Name

Colchicum

lad's love , southern wormwood , old man , boy's love , appleringie , sitherwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

colchicum

southernwood

7.2.2 In German

colchicum

Eberraute

7.2.3 In French

colchique

aurone ou citronnelle

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colchicum

Artemisia abrotanum

7.2.5 In Greek

Colchicum

Artemisia abrotanum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colchicum

Abrótano

7.2.7 In Polish

Colchicum

Bylica boże drzewko

7.2.8 In Latin

Colchicum

Southernwood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Colchicum

Artemisia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Anthemideae

8.9 Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Colchicum and Southernwood

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

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Southernwood

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

Colchicum and Southernwood Physical Information

Colchicum and Southernwood physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Southernwood height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Colchicum and Southernwood are as follows:

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Southernwood flower color: Yellow and Gray
Southernwood leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Colchicum and Southernwood

Care of Colchicum and Southernwood 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 Southernwood pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, 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 Southernwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.