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Maiden Grass
Maiden Grass

Colchicum
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About Maiden Grass and Colchicum

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

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Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Number of Varieties

3045
0 40000
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Habitat

Lower slopes, marshes, Mountain Slopes
Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
-

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm7.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm7.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, White
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Gold, Tan
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gold, Tan
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison
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

Lots of watering
Ample Water

In Spring

Adequately
Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

cut main flower spike, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Healthy tree, Red blotch, Rust
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Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single, Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MISCANTHUS sinensis 'Gracillimus'
COLCHICUM

Common Name

Eulalia, Japanese Silvergrass, Maiden Grass
Colchicum

In Hindi

maiden grass
colchicum

In German

Mädchen Gras
colchicum

In French

herbe de jeune fille
colchique

In Spanish

hierba doncella
Colchicum

In Greek

παρθενική γρασίδι
Colchicum

In Portuguese

grama de solteira
Colchicum

In Polish

panieńskie trawy
Colchicum

In Latin

virgo herba
Colchicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Liliales

Family

Poaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Miscanthus
Colchicum

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

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Wurmbaeiodeae

Number of Species

17160
1 27800
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Properties of Maiden Grass and Colchicum

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

Season and Care of Maiden Grass and Colchicum

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

Maiden Grass and Colchicum Physical Information

Maiden Grass and Colchicum physical information is very important for comparison. Maiden Grass height is 150.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Maiden Grass and Colchicum are as follows:

  • Maiden Grass flower color: Red and White

  • Maiden Grass leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet

  • Colchicum leaf color: Green

Care of Maiden Grass and Colchicum

Care of Maiden Grass and Colchicum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Maiden Grass pruning is done cut main flower spike 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 Maiden Grass 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.