Elephant Apple

Colchicum

About Elephant Apple and Colchicum

Elephant Apple

Colchicum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, China

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Tropical Fruit Tree

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Number of Varieties

1045

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Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

21,22

Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm7.60 cm

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Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm7.60 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches

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

Fertilizers

Put diluted fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DILLENIA indica

COLCHICUM

Common Name

Chulta, Elephant Apple

Colchicum

In Hindi

Elephant Apple

colchicum

In German

Elefant von Apple

colchicum

In French

Elephant d'Apple

colchique

In Spanish

El elefante de Apple

Colchicum

In Greek

ελέφαντας της Apple

Colchicum

In Portuguese

Elefante da Apple

Colchicum

In Polish

Słoń Jabłko

Colchicum

In Latin

Elephant Apple

Colchicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Dilleniales

Liliales

Family

Dilleniaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Dillenia

Colchicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Number of Species

1160

1 27800

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Properties of Elephant Apple and Colchicum

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

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Season and Care of Elephant Apple and Colchicum

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

Elephant Apple and Colchicum Physical Information

Elephant Apple and Colchicum physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Apple height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm whereas Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Elephant Apple and Colchicum are as follows:

Elephant Apple flower color: Ivory
Elephant Apple leaf color: Dark Green
Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green

Care of Elephant Apple and Colchicum

Care of Elephant Apple and Colchicum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elephant Apple pruning is done Remove dead branches and Colchicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots. In summer Elephant Apple 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.