Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Epiphyte
Origin
-
Central America
Types
boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii
Brassia allenii, Brassia caudata, Brassia cochleata
Number of Varieties
55
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40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
Coastal Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999911-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
H2
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm50.80 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm66.04 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Violet
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Gold, Plum, Sienna
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Multi-Color
Fruit Color
-
Brown, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Type
Loam
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
-
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Occasional light liquid fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Dry root rot, Pest Free
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Whiteflies
-
Allergy
Poisonous to grazing animals
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti rheumatic, cathartic
-
Part of Plant Used
Root
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'
BRASSIA arcuigera
Common Name
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron
Arching Brassia, Arching Spider Orchid, Orchid
In Hindi
meadow saffron
Arching Brassia plant
In German
Herbstzeitlose
Arching Brassia Pflanze
In French
Colchique d'automne
plante Arching Brassia
In Spanish
Estado de conservación
planta de arqueo Brassia
In Greek
meadow saffron
φυτό κύρτωση Brassia
In Portuguese
Colchicum autumnale
planta arqueamento Brassia
In Polish
Colchicum autumnale
Wyginając Brassia roślin
In Latin
autumnale
Curva Brassia herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Asparagales
Family
Liliaceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Colchicum
Brassica
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Cymbidieae
Subfamily
-
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
9025
1
27800
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