Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Mexico, Central America
Mediterranean, Turkey
Types
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean
Colchicum autumnale
Number of Varieties
-25
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40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground
Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-156-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm7.60 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm7.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Lavender
Fuchsia, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Long Broad
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Corms or bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Moderate
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Slugs
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil
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
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Mice
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness
poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone
Removes pimples
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Soil protection
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold, Fever, Inflammation
Arthritis, Gout, Itching
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root
Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
PACHYRHIZUS erosus
Colchicum autumnale
Common Name
Mexican Yam bean
Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady
In Hindi
Pachyrhizus erosus
शरद ऋतु का पौधा
In German
Yambohne
Herbstzeitlose
In French
Kłębian kątowaty
colchique d'automne
In Spanish
Pachyrhizus erosus
cólquico
In Greek
Pachyrhizus erosus
φθινόπωρο κρόκος
In Portuguese
Pachyrhizus erosus
aftomn gema
In Polish
Pachyrhizus erosus
aftomn żółtka
In Latin
Pachyrhizus erosus
aftomn vitellus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Liliopsida
Order
Fabales
Liliales
Family
Fabaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Pachyrhizus
Colchicum
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Colchiceae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
100160
1
27800
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