Colchicum

Spring Starflower

About Colchicum and Spring Starflower

Colchicum

Spring Starflower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

South America, Argentina

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Perennial

Number of Varieties

4535

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm10.20 cm

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm5.10 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green, Gray 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

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Slugs, Snails

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

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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

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes

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

Flowers

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

Ipheion uniflorum

Common Name

Colchicum

Spring Starflower, Springstar

In Hindi

colchicum

Spring Starflower

In German

colchicum

Frühling Borretsch

In French

colchique

Spring Starflower

In Spanish

Colchicum

primavera Flor de estrella

In Greek

Colchicum

άνοιξη starflower

In Portuguese

Colchicum

primavera Starflower

In Polish

Colchicum

Wiosna Starflower

In Latin

Colchicum

Spring Starflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Liliales

Asparagales

Family

Liliaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Ipheion

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Gilliesieae

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Allioideae

Number of Species

16050

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Properties of Colchicum and Spring Starflower

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

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Spring Starflower

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

Colchicum and Spring Starflower Physical Information

Colchicum and Spring Starflower physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Spring Starflower are as follows:

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Colchicum and Spring Starflower

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