Colchicum

Stonecrop

About Colchicum and Stonecrop

Colchicum

Stonecrop

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Herbs

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Central Asia

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Number of Varieties

45600

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

Barren waste areas, Dry areas, meadows, Roadsides, Sandy stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-9

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AHS Heat Zone

8-4

Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm5.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Oblique base

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

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 Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting

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

Needs very little water

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

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

Irritation to stomach, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Reduce Bruises

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

Astringent, Hypotensive, Laxative, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover

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

Sedum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Saxifragales

Family

Liliaceae

Crassulaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Sedum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Sedeae

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Sedoideae

Number of Species

160600

1 27800

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Properties of Colchicum and Stonecrop

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

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Stonecrop

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

Colchicum and Stonecrop Physical Information

Colchicum and Stonecrop physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Stonecrop height is 5.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Stonecrop are as follows:

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Stonecrop flower color: White and Ivory
Stonecrop leaf color: Light Green, Sea Green and Blue Green

Care of Colchicum and Stonecrop

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