Colchicum

Spider lily

About Colchicum and Spider lily

Colchicum

Spider lily

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

China, Korea

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily

Number of Varieties

45140

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

Along cemeteries

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-3

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm50.80 cm

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm22.90 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

From bulbs

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

Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days

In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, 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

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Allergy

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

drowsiness, Vomiting

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

anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Bulbs

Other Uses

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

Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Colchicum

Lycoris Spider lily

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Liliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Liliales

Family

Liliaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Lycoris

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

16080

1 27800

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Properties of Colchicum and Spider lily

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

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Spider lily

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

Colchicum and Spider lily Physical Information

Colchicum and Spider lily physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Spider lily are as follows:

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Spider lily flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Spider lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Colchicum and Spider lily

Care of Colchicum and Spider lily 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 Spider lily 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 Spider lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.