Colchicum

Yellow Pond Lily

About Colchicum and Yellow Pond Lily

Colchicum

Yellow Pond Lily

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

North America

1.4 Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

canals, Lakes, marshes, Ponds, sloughs, sluggish streams and rivers, springs

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available3-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

7.60 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

7.60 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

In Water

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter

Plant grows in water

4.4.2 In Summer

Ample Water

Aquatic Plant

4.4.3 In Spring

Less Watering

Aquatic Plant

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Aquatic Plant

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

Not Available

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Aphids, Beetles, China Mark Moth, Leaf Rollers, Leeches, Lily Leaf Spot, Mosquito, Muck Midge, Ostracods, Snails, Spider mites, Tadpoles, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

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

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Ethnobotanic, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Cardiotonic, Demulcent, Hypotensive, Sedative, Vasoconstrictor

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

NUPHAR lutea

7.2 Common Name

Colchicum

Common Spatterdock, Yellow Pond Lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

colchicum

पीला तालाब लिली

7.2.2 In German

colchicum

Gelbe Teichrose

7.2.3 In French

colchique

Jaune nénuphar

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colchicum

Lirio amarillo estanque

7.2.5 In Greek

Colchicum

Κίτρινο λίμνη κρίνος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colchicum

Lagoa do lírio amarelo

7.2.7 In Polish

Colchicum

Żółty staw lilii

7.2.8 In Latin

Colchicum

Yellow piscinam lilium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Nymphaeales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Nymphaeaceae

8.6 Genus

Colchicum

Nuphar

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

160NA

1 27800

Properties of Colchicum and Yellow Pond Lily

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

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Yellow Pond Lily

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

Colchicum and Yellow Pond Lily Physical Information

Colchicum and Yellow Pond Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Yellow Pond Lily height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Colchicum and Yellow Pond Lily are as follows:

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Yellow Pond Lily flower color: Yellow
Yellow Pond Lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Colchicum and Yellow Pond Lily

Care of Colchicum and Yellow Pond Lily 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 Pond Lily pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Yellow Pond Lily needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.