Colchicum

White Willow

About Colchicum and White Willow

Colchicum

White Willow

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Europe, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Salix alba, Salix alba 'Vitellina'

Number of Varieties

45400

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

River side, Riverbanks, sluggish streams and rivers, stream banks, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm2,290.00 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

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Budding, 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

Do not water frequently, Needs very little water

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Caterpillars, Flea Beetles, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Full Sun, Heat And Humidity, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

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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

Rhinitis

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

Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Hypnotic, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Charcoal, Paper pulp

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, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

SALIX alba

Common Name

Colchicum

White Willow

In Hindi

colchicum

White Willow

In German

colchicum

Oiite Oilloo

In French

colchique

Le saule blanc

In Spanish

Colchicum

Le saule blanco

In Greek

Colchicum

Λευκή ιτιά

In Portuguese

Colchicum

O salgueiro branco

In Polish

Colchicum

wierzba biała

In Latin

Colchicum

Populus alba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Malpighiales

Family

Liliaceae

Salicaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Salix

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Number of Species

160400

1 27800

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Properties of Colchicum and White Willow

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

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Season and Care of Colchicum and White Willow

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

Colchicum and White Willow Physical Information

Colchicum and White Willow physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas White Willow height is 2,290.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and White Willow are as follows:

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
White Willow flower color: Yellow
White Willow leaf color: Green

Care of Colchicum and White Willow

Care of Colchicum and White Willow 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 White Willow pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer White Willow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.