Fennel

Colchicum

About Fennel and Colchicum

Fennel

Colchicum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Roadsides, wastelands

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

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1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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7.60 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

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7.60 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

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

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Use to half the strength of the fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Cutworms, Slugs

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Caterpillar

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Digestion problems, Gastrointestinal disorders

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Used as a spice

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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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FOENICULUM vulgare

COLCHICUM

7.2 Common Name

Common Fennel, Fennel

Colchicum

7.2.1 In Hindi

सौंफ़

colchicum

7.2.2 In German

Fenchel

colchicum

7.2.3 In French

Fenouil

colchique

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hinojo

Colchicum

7.2.5 In Greek

Μάραθο

Colchicum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Funcho

Colchicum

7.2.7 In Polish

Koper włoski

Colchicum

7.2.8 In Latin

faeniculi

Colchicum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Apiales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Apiaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Foeniculum

Colchicum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Apioideae

Wurmbaeiodeae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Fennel and Colchicum

Wondering what are the properties of Fennel and Colchicum? We provide you with everything About Fennel and Colchicum. Fennel doesn't have thorns and Colchicum doesn't have thorns. Also Fennel does not have fragrant flowers. Fennel has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Colchicum has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Fennel and Colchicum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Fennel and Colchicum

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

Fennel and Colchicum Physical Information

Fennel and Colchicum physical information is very important for comparison. Fennel height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Fennel and Colchicum are as follows:

Fennel flower color: Yellow
Fennel leaf color: Light Green
Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green

Care of Fennel and Colchicum

Care of Fennel and Colchicum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fennel pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Colchicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots. In summer Fennel 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.