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About Hazelnut and Colchicum


About Colchicum and Hazelnut


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub, Tree  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia  
Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia  

Types
Common Hazel, Asian Hazel, Beaked Hazel  
Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum  

Number of Varieties
14  
99+
45  
99+

Habitat
Deciduous forests, Terrestrial  
Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
7.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
7.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green, Brown  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  
Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Micropropagation, Seedlings, Tip Layering  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
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
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune in early spring  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots  

Fertilizers
Less fertilizing  
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing  

Pests and Diseases
Anisogramma anomalae, Armillaria mellea, Curculio occidentis, Phyllactinia guttata  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single, Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Butterflies  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Hay fever, Mouth itching, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Swelling in mouth, Throat itching, Vomiting  
Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Used for making hedges  
Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Miscellany, Nutrients, Stomachic, Tonic  
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Catkins, Fruits, Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Basketary, Charcoal, Cosmetics, For making oil  
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break  
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORYLUS avellana  
COLCHICUM  

Common Name
European Filbert, Filbert, Harry Lauder's Walking Stick, Hazelnut  
Colchicum  

In Hindi
Hazelnut  
colchicum  

In German
Haselnuss  
colchicum  

In French
Noisette  
colchique  

In Spanish
Avellana  
Colchicum  

In Greek
Φουντούκι  
Colchicum  

In Portuguese
Avelã  
Colchicum  

In Polish
Orzech laskowy  
Colchicum  

In Latin
Hazelnut  
Colchicum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Liliales  

Family
Betulaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Corylus  
Colchicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Coryleae  
-  

Subfamily
Coryloideae  
Wurmbaeiodeae  

Number of Species
18  
99+
160  
99+

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Properties of Hazelnut and Colchicum

Wondering what are the properties of Hazelnut and Colchicum? We provide you with everything About Hazelnut and Colchicum. Hazelnut doesn't have thorns and Colchicum doesn't have thorns. Also Hazelnut does not have fragrant flowers. Hazelnut has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Hay fever, Mouth itching, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Swelling in mouth, Throat itching and Vomiting and Colchicum has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Hay fever, Mouth itching, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Swelling in mouth, Throat itching and Vomiting. 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 Hazelnut and Colchicum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Hazelnut and Colchicum

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

Hazelnut and Colchicum Physical Information

Hazelnut and Colchicum physical information is very important for comparison. Hazelnut height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Hazelnut and Colchicum are as follows:

Care of Hazelnut and Colchicum

Care of Hazelnut and Colchicum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hazelnut pruning is done Prune in early spring and Colchicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots. In summer Hazelnut 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.

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