Colchicum

Spiral Aloe

About Colchicum and Spiral Aloe

Colchicum

Spiral Aloe

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Canary Islands, Southern Africa, Madagascar

1.4 Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

Cold Regions, Dry areas, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available10-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

7.60 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

7.60 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Yellow, Orange, Pink, Coral

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green, Pink, Rose

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Rosette

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, 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

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Cuttings, Stem Cutting

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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Needs very little water

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

Acidic, 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

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

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

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Not Available

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, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

ALOE polyphylla

7.2 Common Name

Colchicum

kroonaalwyn lekhala kharetsa spiral aloe

7.2.1 In Hindi

colchicum

spiral aloe

7.2.2 In German

colchicum

Spirale Aloe

7.2.3 In French

colchique

aloe spirale

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colchicum

espiral de aloe

7.2.5 In Greek

Colchicum

σπιράλ αλόη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colchicum

aloe espiral

7.2.7 In Polish

Colchicum

spirala aloesu

7.2.8 In Latin

Colchicum

Aloe spiralis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Aloaceae

8.6 Genus

Colchicum

Aloe

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Asphodeloideae

8.10 Number of Species

160500

1 27800

Properties of Colchicum and Spiral Aloe

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

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Spiral Aloe

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

Colchicum and Spiral Aloe Physical Information

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

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Spiral Aloe flower color: Yellow, Orange, Pink and Coral
Spiral Aloe leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Dark Green

Care of Colchicum and Spiral Aloe

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