Colchicum

Tamarisk

About Colchicum and Tamarisk

Colchicum

Tamarisk

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Turkey, Iraq, Western Asia, India

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Tamarix Chinensis, French Tamarisk, Kashgar Tamarix, Tamarix Odessana, Tamarix Tetrandra

Number of Varieties

4550

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

Floodplains, marshes, Riverbanks, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-13

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm460.00 cm

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm460.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

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

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought and Salt, Heat And Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Cut leaves after fall, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mineral deficiencies, Red blotch, Root knot nematode, Scale, yellow-poplar weevil

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions, Salt

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

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

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Ground Cover, 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

Diarrhea, Liver problems, Rheumatism, Skin wounds, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Sap, Wood

Other Uses

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

Traditional medicine, 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

Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

TAMARIX dioica

Common Name

Colchicum

Dioecious Tamarisk, Tamarisk

In Hindi

colchicum

तामरिस्क

In German

colchicum

Tamariske

In French

colchique

tamarinier

In Spanish

Colchicum

tamarisco

In Greek

Colchicum

ταμαρίς

In Portuguese

Colchicum

tamarisco

In Polish

Colchicum

tamaryszek

In Latin

Colchicum

nemore

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Caryophyllales

Family

Liliaceae

Tamaricaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Tamarix

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Number of Species

16055

1 27800

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Properties of Colchicum and Tamarisk

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

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Tamarisk

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

Colchicum and Tamarisk Physical Information

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

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

Care of Colchicum and Tamarisk

Care of Colchicum and Tamarisk 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 Tamarisk pruning is done Cut leaves after fall, Prune after flowering, 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 Tamarisk needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.