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About Colchicum and Weeping Fig

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum
Ficus benjamina

Number of Varieties

45800
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-10

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm2,440.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

7.60 cm3,050.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Cuttings, Layering

Plant Maintenance

Low
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

-
Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing
Bonsai, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

-
Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

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
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM
FICUS benjamina

Common Name

Colchicum
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree

In Hindi

colchicum
रो अंजीर

In German

colchicum
Birkenfeige

In French

colchique
figuier pleureur

In Spanish

Colchicum
higo llorón

In Greek

Colchicum
κλάμα σύκο

In Portuguese

Colchicum
chorando fig

In Polish

Colchicum
płacz rys

In Latin

Colchicum
Plorans ficum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Urticales

Family

Liliaceae
Moraceae

Genus

Colchicum
Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Ficeae

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae
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Number of Species

160850
1 27800
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Properties of Colchicum and Weeping Fig

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

Season and Care of Colchicum and Weeping Fig

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

Colchicum and Weeping Fig Physical Information

Colchicum and Weeping Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Weeping Fig height is 2,440.00 cm and width 3,050.00 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Weeping Fig are as follows:

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

  • Colchicum leaf color: Green

  • Weeping Fig flower color:

  • Weeping Fig leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Colchicum and Weeping Fig

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