Colchicum

Weeping Maple

About Colchicum and Weeping Maple

Colchicum

Weeping Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Eastern Asia

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Ever red , Crimson queen

Number of Varieties

456

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-2

Sunset Zone

21,22

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Maple shaped

Thorns

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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

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Transplanting

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

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

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

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

Beetles

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Other Uses

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

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

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'

Common Name

Colchicum

Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple

In Hindi

colchicum

Weeping Maple

In German

colchicum

Weeping Maple

In French

colchique

Maple pleureur

In Spanish

Colchicum

weeping maple

In Greek

Colchicum

weeping maple

In Portuguese

Colchicum

chorando de bordo

In Polish

Colchicum

płacz klonu

In Latin

Colchicum

weeping maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Liliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Liliales

Sapindales

Family

Liliaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Colchicum

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Number of Species

160130

1 27800

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Properties of Colchicum and Weeping Maple

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

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Weeping Maple

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

Colchicum and Weeping Maple Physical Information

Colchicum and Weeping Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Weeping Maple are as follows:

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Weeping Maple flower color: Red
Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green

Care of Colchicum and Weeping Maple

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