Colchicum

Tamarack

About Colchicum and Tamarack

Colchicum

Tamarack

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

North America, North-Central United States, Western United States, Canada

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Larix laricina, American Larch, Hackmatack

Number of Varieties

4530

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

Cold Regions, gardens, Open areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99991-4

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

5-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a

Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Light Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

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

Fall, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

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

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Foliage Texture

Coarse

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

Boils, Cold, Frostbite, hemorrhoids

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used as firewood, 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

Genus

Colchicum

Larix

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Number of Species

16035

1 27800

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Properties of Colchicum and Tamarack

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

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Tamarack

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

Colchicum and Tamarack Physical Information

Colchicum and Tamarack physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Tamarack height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Tamarack are as follows:

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Tamarack flower color: Yellow
Tamarack leaf color: Light Green and Blue Green

Care of Colchicum and Tamarack

Care of Colchicum and Tamarack 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 Tamarack pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, 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 Tamarack needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.