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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 75

Habitat
Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999

AHS Heat Zone
-

Sunset Zone
21,22

Habit
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
7.60 cm 100

Minimum Width
7.60 cm 100

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
No

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
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Low

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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
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Coarse

Foliage Sheen
-

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

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
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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 83

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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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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