Colchicum

Weeping Lovegrass

About Colchicum and Weeping Lovegrass

Colchicum

Weeping Lovegrass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Grass

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Eastern Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula

Number of Varieties

4520

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 10

Sunset Zone

21,22

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm90.00 cm

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm90.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Gray, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

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

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

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

Average Water Needs

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Cut back old stems to the ground

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

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

conjunctivitis, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Borders, Showy Purposes

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

ERAGROSTIS curvula

Common Name

Colchicum

Weeping Lovegrass

In Hindi

colchicum

Weeping Lovegrass

In German

colchicum

Weinend lovegrass

In French

colchique

Weeping lovegrass

In Spanish

Colchicum

Pasto llorón

In Greek

Colchicum

κλάμα Lovegrass

In Portuguese

Colchicum

chorando lovegrass

In Polish

Colchicum

Płacząca Lovegrass

In Latin

Colchicum

Plorans Lovegrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Liliales

Cyperales

Family

Liliaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Eragrostis

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Eragrostideae

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Chloridoideae

Number of Species

16010

1 27800

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Properties of Colchicum and Weeping Lovegrass

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

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Weeping Lovegrass

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

Colchicum and Weeping Lovegrass Physical Information

Colchicum and Weeping Lovegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Weeping Lovegrass are as follows:

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender
Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Colchicum and Weeping Lovegrass

Care of Colchicum and Weeping Lovegrass 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 Lovegrass pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Weeping Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.