Colchicum

Yellow Ginger

About Colchicum and Yellow Ginger

Colchicum

Yellow Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

India, Nepal

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

it is a type of ginger

Number of Varieties

45-

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

along watercourse, moist forests, Rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-12

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm180.00 cm

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm15.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Yellow, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

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

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

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

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full 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

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

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

Forms dense stands, Suppresses or replaces native plants

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Root bark

Other Uses

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

Culinary use, 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

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

HEDYCHIUM flavescens

Common Name

Colchicum

Yellow Ginger

In Hindi

colchicum

पीले अदरक

In German

colchicum

Gelber Ingwer

In French

colchique

Ginger Jaune

In Spanish

Colchicum

jengibre amarillo

In Greek

Colchicum

κίτρινο Τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

Colchicum

Ginger amarelo

In Polish

Colchicum

żółty Ginger

In Latin

Colchicum

Yellow Gingiber

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Monocotyledonae

Order

Liliales

Zingiberales

Family

Liliaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Hedychium

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Number of Species

1601200

1 27800

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Properties of Colchicum and Yellow Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Yellow Ginger

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

Colchicum and Yellow Ginger Physical Information

Colchicum and Yellow Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Yellow Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Yellow Ginger are as follows:

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Yellow Ginger flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Yellow Ginger leaf color: Green

Care of Colchicum and Yellow Ginger

Care of Colchicum and Yellow Ginger 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 Yellow Ginger 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 Yellow Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.