Colchicum

Texas Sage

About Colchicum and Texas Sage

Colchicum

Texas Sage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, South America

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Leucophyllum frutescens

Number of Varieties

4530

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

Chaparral, open Woodlands, Thickets

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

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

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

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

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

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

Medium

In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Moist, Sandy

Sun Exposure

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

General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Rust, Stem rot

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

Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Borders, Cottage Garden

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

anticoagulant, antimicrobial

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

Showy Purposes, Used as a spice

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

Cottage garden, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

SALVIA coccinea

Common Name

Colchicum

Blood Sage, Texas Sage

In Hindi

colchicum

Texas Sage

In German

colchicum

Texas Sage

In French

colchique

Texas Sage

In Spanish

Colchicum

Sabio de Tejas

In Greek

Colchicum

Τέξας Sage

In Portuguese

Colchicum

Texas Sábio

In Polish

Colchicum

Texas Sage

In Latin

Colchicum

Texas Sage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Lamiales

Family

Liliaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Salvia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

160900

1 27800

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Properties of Colchicum and Texas Sage

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

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Texas Sage

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

Colchicum and Texas Sage Physical Information

Colchicum and Texas Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Texas Sage height is 60.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Texas Sage are as follows:

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Texas Sage flower color: Red
Texas Sage leaf color: Green

Care of Colchicum and Texas Sage

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