Fern Pine

Colchicum

About Fern Pine and Colchicum

Fern Pine

Colchicum

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Number of Varieties

3045

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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, Open areas, Suburban areas, Tropical regions

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm7.60 cm

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm7.60 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Tan

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

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?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

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

Clay, Loam

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

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

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

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

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences

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

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AFROCARPUS gracilior

COLCHICUM

Common Name

East African Yellowwood, Fern Pine

Colchicum

In Hindi

फर्न पाइन

colchicum

In German

Fern Pinien

colchicum

In French

pin Fern

colchique

In Spanish

pino helecho

Colchicum

In Greek

Fern πεύκο

Colchicum

In Portuguese

pinho Fern

Colchicum

In Polish

Fern sosna

Colchicum

In Latin

Fern pinus

Colchicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Pinales

Liliales

Family

Podocarpaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Afrocarpus

Colchicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Faboideae

Wurmbaeiodeae

Number of Species

6160

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Properties of Fern Pine and Colchicum

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

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Season and Care of Fern Pine and Colchicum

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

Fern Pine and Colchicum Physical Information

Fern Pine and Colchicum physical information is very important for comparison. Fern Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Fern Pine and Colchicum are as follows:

Fern Pine flower color: Light Green and Tan
Fern Pine leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green

Care of Fern Pine and Colchicum

Care of Fern Pine and Colchicum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fern Pine 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 Fern Pine 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.