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Colchicum
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About Colchicum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Number of Varieties

45
Rank: 75 (Overall)
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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999
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AHS Heat Zone

-

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Minimum Width

7.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Thorns

1% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

19% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Ample Water

In Spring

Less Watering

In Winter

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

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

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

-

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

5% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

3% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

49% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

7% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

11% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

15% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

33% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

1% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-

Evergreen

No - Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

Invasive

4% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

48% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

56% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

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

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

39% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

Common Name

Colchicum

In Hindi

colchicum

In German

colchicum

In French

colchique

In Spanish

Colchicum

In Greek

Colchicum

In Portuguese

Colchicum

In Polish

Colchicum

In Latin

Colchicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Liliales

Family

Liliaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Number of Species

160
Rank: 83 (Overall)
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Properties of Colchicum

Want to know the properties of Colchicum? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Colchicum is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting. Colchicum Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic and Rheumatism

  • Part of plant used: Flowers and Leaves

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Colchicum Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Colchicum. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Colchicum physical information is as follows: 7.60 cm tall and 7.60 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Long Linear. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
  • Leaf color: Green

Care of Colchicum

Taking Colchicum Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Colchicum include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots. The watering done in summer is Ample Water and in winter is Less Watering. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Colchicum

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Colchicum is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Colchicum is a very important plant from Bulb Plants. There are 45 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum. This plant's habitat is Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites and Woodlands and it comes in the hardiness zone . If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.