Colchicum

Valley Oak

About Colchicum and Valley Oak

Colchicum

Valley Oak

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

United States, California

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Quercus lobata

Number of Varieties

4510

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

Semi desert, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

Sunset Zone

21,22

3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm1,650.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm1,680.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Red, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sienna, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Yellow, Yellow green, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Irregular

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

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

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

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Bark, Leaves, Wood

Other Uses

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

Cattle Fodder, Used by tanners in tanning leather, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

QUERCUS lobata

Common Name

Colchicum

California Swamp Oak, California White Oak, Roble Oak, Valley Oak

In Hindi

colchicum

घाटी ओक

In German

colchicum

Tal Eiche

In French

colchique

Oak Valley

In Spanish

Colchicum

valle del roble

In Greek

Colchicum

Valley Oak

In Portuguese

Colchicum

vale Oak

In Polish

Colchicum

Dolina Oak

In Latin

Colchicum

Oak vallis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Liliales

Fagales

Family

Liliaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Number of Species

160600

1 27800

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Properties of Colchicum and Valley Oak

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

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Valley Oak

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

Colchicum and Valley Oak Physical Information

Colchicum and Valley Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Valley Oak height is 1,650.00 cm and width 1,680.00 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Valley Oak are as follows:

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Valley Oak flower color: Red and Yellow green
Valley Oak leaf color: Green

Care of Colchicum and Valley Oak

Care of Colchicum and Valley Oak 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 Valley Oak pruning is done Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove deadheads. In summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Valley Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.