Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
China
Mediterranean, Turkey
Types
Rhododendron
Colchicum autumnale
Number of Varieties
2025
0
40000
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Habitat
Well Drained
Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-76-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm7.60 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm7.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Lavender, Violet
Fuchsia, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate
Long Broad
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting
Corms or bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
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
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer
Pests and Diseases
-
Slugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
-
poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Removes pimples
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Arthritis, Gout, Itching
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
-
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
RHODODENDRON impeditum
Colchicum autumnale
Common Name
Dwarf Rhododendron, Dwarf Purple Rhododendron
Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady
In Hindi
Dwarf Rhododendron
शरद ऋतु का पौधा
In German
Dwarf Rhododendron
Herbstzeitlose
In French
Dwarf Rhododendron
colchique d'automne
In Spanish
Dwarf Rhododendron
cólquico
In Greek
Dwarf Rhododendron
φθινόπωρο κρόκος
In Portuguese
Dwarf Rhododendron
aftomn gema
In Polish
Dwarf Rhododendron
aftomn żółtka
In Latin
Dwarf Rhododendron
aftomn vitellus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Ericales
Liliales
Family
Ericaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Rhododendron
Colchicum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Rhodoreae
Colchiceae
Subfamily
Ericoideae
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Number of Species
40160
1
27800
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