Colchicum

Toyon

About Colchicum and Toyon

Colchicum

Toyon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

California

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Heteromeles arbutifolia

Number of Varieties

453

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

Foot Hills, low mountains, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm180.00 cm

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

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

Does not require water in summer, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Solid Fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Root Pathogen

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

Acidic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism

Body Ache, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Sauces

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

Toyon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Rosales

Family

Liliaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Heteromeles

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

1606

1 27800

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Properties of Colchicum and Toyon

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

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Toyon

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

Colchicum and Toyon Physical Information

Colchicum and Toyon physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Toyon height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Toyon are as follows:

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

Care of Colchicum and Toyon

Care of Colchicum and Toyon 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 Toyon pruning is done . In summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Toyon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.