Mashua

Colchicum

About Mashua and Colchicum

Mashua

Colchicum

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Vegetable

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Number of Varieties

1045

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm7.60 cm

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm7.60 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Red, White

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light 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

Trumpet

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering

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

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Mosaic viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Foundation

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TROPAEOLUM tuberosum

COLCHICUM

Common Name

Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium

Colchicum

In Hindi

Tuberous Nasturtium

colchicum

In German

Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse

colchicum

In French

Capucine tubéreuse

colchique

In Spanish

tuberosa capuchina

Colchicum

In Greek

Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο

Colchicum

In Portuguese

tuberosa chagas

Colchicum

In Polish

bulwiaste Nasturcja

Colchicum

In Latin

Morbus nasturtium

Colchicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Liliales

Family

Tropaeolaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Tropaeolum

Colchicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Number of Species

100160

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Properties of Mashua and Colchicum

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

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Season and Care of Mashua and Colchicum

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

Mashua and Colchicum Physical Information

Mashua and Colchicum physical information is very important for comparison. Mashua 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 Mashua and Colchicum are as follows:

Mashua flower color: Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose and Yellow
Mashua leaf color: Green and Light Green
Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green

Care of Mashua and Colchicum

Care of Mashua and Colchicum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mashua pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Colchicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots. In summer Mashua 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.