Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Tender Perennial
  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Origin
Southern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Micronesia, Australia
  
Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia
  
Types
Not Available
  
Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Warmer regions
  
Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
21,22
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
1,500.00 cm
  
11
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Red, Green, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Fuchsia, Rose, Lavender
  
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
  
Several shades of Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Linear
  
Long Linear
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Not Available
  
Spring, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Not Available
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Not Available
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Moist
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter
  
Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
  
Divison, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
  
Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter
  
In Summer
Adequately
  
Ample Water
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Less Watering
  
In Winter
Less Watering
  
Less Watering
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Not Available
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Not Available
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Partial 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing
  
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria wilt, Bacterial Blight, Rhizome rot, Root knot nematode
  
Not Available
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single, Double
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Not Available
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Not Available
  
No
  
Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects
  
Bees, Butterflies
  
Allergy
Heartburn, Stomach burn
  
Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover
  
Landscape Designing
  
Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Nourishes scalp, Speed hair growth
  
No Beauty Benefits
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover, soil stabilisation
  
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Cold, Dysentry, High cholestrol, Rheumatoid arthritis, Skin Disorders, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms, Weight management and satiety
  
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Rhizomes
  
Flowers, Leaves
  
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant, Used as a spice
  
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Tropical
  
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
CURCUMA
  
COLCHICUM
  
Common Name
Ginger
  
Colchicum
  
In Hindi
अदरक
  
colchicum
  
In German
Ingwer
  
colchicum
  
In French
Gingembre
  
colchique
  
In Spanish
Jengibre
  
Colchicum
  
In Greek
Τζίντζερ
  
Colchicum
  
In Portuguese
Gengibre
  
Colchicum
  
In Polish
Imbir
  
Colchicum
  
In Latin
gingiber
  
Colchicum
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Zingiberales
  
Liliales
  
Family
Zingiberaceae
  
Liliaceae
  
Genus
Zingiber Mill.
  
Colchicum
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Wurmbaeiodeae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Ginger Plant and Colchicum
Season and care of Ginger Plant and Colchicum is important to know. While considering everything about Ginger Plant and Colchicum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Ginger Plant season is Not Available and Colchicum season is Not Available. The type of soil for Ginger Plant is Not Available and for Colchicum is Loam while the PH of soil for Ginger Plant is Not Available and for Colchicum is Acidic, Neutral.
Ginger Plant and Colchicum Physical Information
Ginger Plant and Colchicum physical information is very important for comparison. Ginger Plant height is 200.00 cm and width 1,500.00 cm whereas Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Ginger Plant and Colchicum are as follows:
Ginger Plant flower color: White, Red, Green, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Fuchsia, Rose and Lavender
Ginger Plant leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
- Colchicum leaf color: Green
Care of Ginger Plant and Colchicum
Care of Ginger Plant and Colchicum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ginger Plant 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 Ginger Plant needs Adequately and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.