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About Colchicum and Water Oak

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum
Quercus nigra, Quercus laurifolia

Number of Varieties

458
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands
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USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9-7

Sunset Zone

21,22
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm1,220.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

7.60 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet
Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown, Chocolate, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Light Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Oblong or Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Grafting, 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, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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
fertilize in fall, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

-
Aphids, Moth

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Pollution, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting
sneezing, Vomiting, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing
Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism
Digestive, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Bark, Fruits, Wood

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Charcoal, Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used fore making tools

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM
QUERCUS laurifolia

Common Name

Colchicum
Darlington Oak, Diamond-leaf Oak, Laurel Oak, Laurel-leaf Oak, Swamp Laurel Oak, Water Oak

In Hindi

colchicum
Quercus

In German

colchicum
Quercus

In French

colchique
Quercus

In Spanish

Colchicum
Quercus

In Greek

Colchicum
Quercus

In Portuguese

Colchicum
Quercus

In Polish

Colchicum
Quercus

In Latin

Colchicum
Quercus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Fagales

Family

Liliaceae
Fagaceae

Genus

Colchicum
Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae
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Number of Species

160450
1 27800
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Properties of Colchicum and Water Oak

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

Season and Care of Colchicum and Water Oak

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

Colchicum and Water Oak Physical Information

Colchicum and Water Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Water Oak height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Water Oak are as follows:

  • Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet

  • Colchicum leaf color: Green

  • Water Oak flower color: Light Green

  • Water Oak leaf color: Light Green and Bronze

Care of Colchicum and Water Oak

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