Colchicum

Spinach

About Colchicum and Spinach

Colchicum

Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Southern Asia

1.4 Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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7.60 cm

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15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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7.60 cm

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30.50 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, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

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3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

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

Requires regular watering

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

Fertilize when new

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

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

Food Allergy

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

SPINACIA oleracea

7.2 Common Name

Colchicum

Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

colchicum

पालक

7.2.2 In German

colchicum

Spinat

7.2.3 In French

colchique

Épinards

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colchicum

Espinacas

7.2.5 In Greek

Colchicum

Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colchicum

Espinafre

7.2.7 In Polish

Colchicum

Szpinak

7.2.8 In Latin

Colchicum

Spinach

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Chenopodiaceae

8.6 Genus

Colchicum

Spinacia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Anserineae

8.9 Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Chenopodioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Colchicum and Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Spinach

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

Colchicum and Spinach Physical Information

Colchicum and Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Spinach height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Spinach are as follows:

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Spinach flower color: Yellow and Green
Spinach leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Colchicum and Spinach

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