Japanese Pieris

Colchicum

About Japanese Pieris and Colchicum

Japanese Pieris

Colchicum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Mountain Fire , Variegata , Purity , Red Mill

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

13NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Shaded sites

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm7.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm7.60 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink, Hot Pink

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Dark Green, Pink, Bronze

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Deer resistant, Light Frost

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

stem tip cuttings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires consistently moist soil

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, fertilize in winter

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

dieback, Leaf spot, Mites, Soft scales

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Light Frost

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Moths

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Applicable

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PIERIS japonica

COLCHICUM

7.2 Common Name

Japanese Andromeda

Colchicum

7.2.1 In Hindi

Japanese pieris

colchicum

7.2.2 In German

Japanese pieris

colchicum

7.2.3 In French

Japanese pieris

colchique

7.2.4 In Spanish

Japanese pieris

Colchicum

7.2.5 In Greek

Japanese pieris

Colchicum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Japanese pieris

Colchicum

7.2.7 In Polish

Japanese pieris

Colchicum

7.2.8 In Latin

Japanese pieris

Colchicum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Ericaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Pieris

Colchicum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Lyonieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Vaccinioideae

Wurmbaeiodeae

8.10 Number of Species

NA160

1 27800

Properties of Japanese Pieris and Colchicum

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Pieris and Colchicum

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

Japanese Pieris and Colchicum Physical Information

Japanese Pieris and Colchicum physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Pieris height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Japanese Pieris and Colchicum are as follows:

Japanese Pieris flower color: White, Red, Light Pink and Hot Pink
Japanese Pieris leaf color: Red, Green, Dark Green, Pink and Bronze
Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green

Care of Japanese Pieris and Colchicum

Care of Japanese Pieris and Colchicum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Pieris pruning is done Prune after flowering, 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 Japanese Pieris 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.