Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
World/Pandemic
Mediterranean, Turkey
Types
Abutilion pictum "Mardi Gras"
Abutilon pictum "Thompsonii"
Colchicum autumnale
Number of Varieties
225
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Marshy ground, meadows, Suburban areas
Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-106-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm7.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm7.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Peach, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze
Fuchsia, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Long Broad
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Corms or bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Shape and thin as needed
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer
Pests and Diseases
Insects
Slugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
-
poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Removes pimples
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Arthritis, Gout, Itching
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Culinary use
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
ABUTILON pictum
Colchicum autumnale
Common Name
Redvein Abutilon
Chinese-lantern
Red Vein Indian Mallow
Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady
In Hindi
भारतीय मैलो
शरद ऋतु का पौधा
In German
indische Malve
Herbstzeitlose
In French
Mallow indienne
colchique d'automne
In Spanish
malva india
cólquico
In Greek
Ινδικό Μολόχα
φθινόπωρο κρόκος
In Portuguese
Mallow indiana
aftomn gema
In Polish
Indyjski Mallow
aftomn żółtka
In Latin
vitifolium
aftomn vitellus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Malvales
Liliales
Family
Malvaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Abutilon
Colchicum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Malveae
Colchiceae
Subfamily
Malvoideae
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Number of Species
200160
1
27800
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