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About Common Stock and Colchicum


About Colchicum and Common Stock


What is

Life Span
Annual, biennial or perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Perennial   
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   

Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Northern Africa   
Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia   

Types
Not Available   
Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum   

Habitat
By seashore, Rocky areas, Sandy areas   
Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands   

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
21,22   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm   
99+
7.60 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
35.60 cm   
99+
7.60 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Blue Violet   
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green   
Several shades of Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate , Ovate   
Long Linear   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Spring, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer   
Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
reseeds, Seedlings   
Divison, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Ample Water   

In Spring
Moderate   
Less Watering   

In Winter
Average Water   
Less Watering   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing   

Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases, Slugs   
Not Available   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single, Double   
Single, Double   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Bees, Hummingbirds   
Bees, Butterflies   

Allergy
Not Available   
Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification   
Landscape Designing   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
No Beauty Benefits   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic   
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod   
Flowers, Leaves   

Other Uses
Used as a dye   
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MATTHIOLA incana   
COLCHICUM   

Common Name
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock   
Colchicum   

In Hindi
Common stock   
colchicum   

In German
Garten-Levkoje   
colchicum   

In French
Common stock   
colchique   

In Spanish
Matthiola incana   
Colchicum   

In Greek
Common stock   
Colchicum   

In Portuguese
Matthiola incana   
Colchicum   

In Polish
Common stock   
Colchicum   

In Latin
Matthiola incana   
Colchicum   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Capparales   
Liliales   

Family
Brassicaceae   
Liliaceae   

Genus
Matthiola   
Colchicum   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Wurmbaeiodeae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
160   
99+

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Properties of Common Stock and Colchicum

Wondering what are the properties of Common Stock and Colchicum? We provide you with everything About Common Stock and Colchicum. Common Stock doesn't have thorns and Colchicum doesn't have thorns. Also Common Stock does not have fragrant flowers. Common Stock has allergic reactions like Not Available and Colchicum has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Common Stock and Colchicum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Common Stock and Colchicum

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

Common Stock and Colchicum Physical Information

Common Stock and Colchicum physical information is very important for comparison. Common Stock height is 30.00 cm and width 35.60 cm whereas Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Common Stock and Colchicum are as follows:

Care of Common Stock and Colchicum

Care of Common Stock and Colchicum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Stock pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Colchicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots. In summer Common Stock needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.

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