Colchicum

Wild Snapdragon

About Colchicum and Wild Snapdragon

Colchicum

Wild Snapdragon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Flowering Plants

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax

Number of Varieties

4530

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm61.00 cm

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm25.40 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Pink, Light Blue, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Oval to egg shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, 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

In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

use all-purpose fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Bumblebees

Allergy

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

Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves, Root

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

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

PENSTEMON grandiflorus

Common Name

Colchicum

Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon

In Hindi

colchicum

Wild Snapdragon

In German

colchicum

Wilde Snapdragon

In French

colchique

Snapdragon sauvage

In Spanish

Colchicum

Salvaje Snapdragon

In Greek

Colchicum

άγρια Snapdragon

In Portuguese

Colchicum

Selvagem Snapdragon

In Polish

Colchicum

Dziki Snapdragon

In Latin

Colchicum

Phlox Ferae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Scrophulariales

Family

Liliaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Scrophularioideae

Number of Species

16040

1 27800

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Properties of Colchicum and Wild Snapdragon

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

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Wild Snapdragon

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

Colchicum and Wild Snapdragon Physical Information

Colchicum and Wild Snapdragon physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Wild Snapdragon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Wild Snapdragon are as follows:

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Wild Snapdragon flower color: Pink, Light Blue and Lavender
Wild Snapdragon leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Colchicum and Wild Snapdragon

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