Garlic

Colchicum

About Garlic and Colchicum

Garlic

Colchicum

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

World/Pandemic, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Silverskin garlic, Artichoke garlic

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Number of Varieties

60045

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Habitat

Fields, Loamy soils

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm7.60 cm

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Minimum Width

2.00 cm7.60 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Narrow

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Well drained

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Dry soil, Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, From bulbs

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water

Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter

In Summer

Moderate

Ample Water

In Spring

Average Water

Less Watering

In Winter

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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

fertilize in fall, Nitrogen

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot

Plant Tolerance

Dry soil, Shade areas

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

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bugs, Flying insects, Insects

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Dermatitis, Pain and fatigue

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, anti-allergy, Antidepressant, Antiseptic, epilepsy, Nerve pain, Obesity, Vomiting

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

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Medicinal oil, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Use in Chinese herbology, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Herb / Vegetable

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM sativum

COLCHICUM

Common Name

Cultivated Garlic, Garlic

Colchicum

In Hindi

लहसुन

colchicum

In German

Knoblauch

colchicum

In French

Ail

colchique

In Spanish

Ajo

Colchicum

In Greek

σκόρδο

Colchicum

In Portuguese

alho

Colchicum

In Polish

czosnek

Colchicum

In Latin

allium

Colchicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Liliales

Family

Liliaceae

Genus

Allium

Colchicum

Clade

Monocotyledonous

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Lilioideae

Wurmbaeiodeae

Number of Species

500160

1 27800

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Properties of Garlic and Colchicum

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

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Season and Care of Garlic and Colchicum

Season and care of Garlic and Colchicum is important to know. While considering everything about Garlic and Colchicum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Garlic season is Summer and Colchicum season is Summer. The type of soil for Garlic is Loamy, Well drained and for Colchicum is Loam while the PH of soil for Garlic is Neutral and for Colchicum is Acidic, Neutral.

Garlic and Colchicum Physical Information

Garlic and Colchicum physical information is very important for comparison. Garlic height is 45.70 cm and width 2.00 cm whereas Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Garlic and Colchicum are as follows:

Garlic flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Garlic leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green

Care of Garlic and Colchicum

Care of Garlic and Colchicum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Garlic 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 Garlic needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.