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About Earth Star and Colchicum
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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
1.3 Origin
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia
1.4 Types
Cryptanthus 'Absolute Zero' Cryptanthus 'Agate' Cryptanthus 'Alberta' Cryptanthus 'Alpine Frost'
Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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480
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1.5 Habitat
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Rainforest, Shaded sites, Wild
Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
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1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
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1.8 Sunset Zone
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21,22
1.9 Habit
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Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
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7.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)▶
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
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7.60 cm
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Several shades of Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Linear
Long Linear
2.4 Thorns
Not Available
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
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Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Not Available
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
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Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
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Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Not Available
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water excessively, Keep the Soil well drained
Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Less Watering
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
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Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Not Available
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots
4.8 Fertilizers
Does not require fertilizer once established
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
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4.10 Plant Tolerance
Variety of soil types
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
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5.6 Foliage Texture
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Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
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5.8 Evergreen
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5.9 Invasive
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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
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5.11 Attracts
Ladybug beetles, Mealybugs, Scale Insects
Bees, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover
Landscape Designing
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
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No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
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Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CRYPTANTHUS
COLCHICUM
7.2 Common Name
Cryptanthus, Earth Star
Colchicum
7.2.1 In Hindi
Earth Star
colchicum
7.2.2 In German
Erdstern
colchicum
7.2.3 In French
Terre étoile
colchique
7.2.4 In Spanish
estrella de la tierra
Colchicum
7.2.5 In Greek
γη αστεριών
Colchicum
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Estrela da terra
Colchicum
7.2.7 In Polish
Gwiazda ziemi
Colchicum
7.2.8 In Latin
terra, stella
Colchicum
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Bromeliales
Liliales
8.5 Family
Bromeliaceae
Liliaceae
8.6 Genus
Cryptanthus
Colchicum
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
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8.9 Subfamily
Bromelioideae
Wurmbaeiodeae
8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Earth Star and Colchicum

Wondering what are the properties of Earth Star and Colchicum? We provide you with everything About Earth Star and Colchicum. Earth Star doesn't have thorns and Colchicum doesn't have thorns. Also Earth Star does not have fragrant flowers. Earth Star 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 Earth Star and Colchicum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Earth Star and Colchicum

Season and care of Earth Star and Colchicum is important to know. While considering everything about Earth Star and Colchicum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Earth Star season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Colchicum season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Earth Star is Not Available and for Colchicum is Loam while the PH of soil for Earth Star is Not Available and for Colchicum is Acidic, Neutral.

Earth Star and Colchicum Physical Information

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

  • Earth Star flower color: Not Available

  • Earth Star leaf color: Not Available

  • Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet

  • Colchicum leaf color: Green

Care of Earth Star and Colchicum

Care of Earth Star and Colchicum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Earth Star pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Pinching, 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 Earth Star 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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