Colchicum

Tuberose

About Colchicum and Tuberose

Colchicum

Tuberose

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Mexico

1.4 Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Sringar, Mexican Single, Pearl

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA4

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

Cold Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available7-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

11-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

7.60 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

7.60 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Blue Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

From bulbs, From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter

Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Aphids, Mites, Thripes

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

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

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Antidepressant, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Sedative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Making Perfumes, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

POLIANTHES tuberosa

7.2 Common Name

Colchicum

Tuberose

7.2.1 In Hindi

colchicum

रजनीगंधा

7.2.2 In German

colchicum

Tuberose

7.2.3 In French

colchique

Tubéreuse

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colchicum

nardo

7.2.5 In Greek

Colchicum

Τουμπερόζα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colchicum

Tuberosa

7.2.7 In Polish

Colchicum

Tuberoza

7.2.8 In Latin

Colchicum

Tuberose

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Amaryllidaceae

8.6 Genus

Colchicum

Polianthes

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

160NA

1 27800

Properties of Colchicum and Tuberose

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

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Tuberose

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

Colchicum and Tuberose Physical Information

Colchicum and Tuberose physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Tuberose height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Tuberose are as follows:

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

Care of Colchicum and Tuberose

Care of Colchicum and Tuberose 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 Tuberose pruning is done cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Tuberose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.