1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa
1.4 Types
boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Temperate Regions
Broad-Leaved Forests, Open areas, Suburban areas, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
12.70 cm610.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
20.30 cm610.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple, Violet
Light Green, Tan
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Light Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Blue Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Blue Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Blue Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
no pruning required
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Dry root rot, Pest Free
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
Poisonous to grazing animals
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti rheumatic, cathartic
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'
AFROCARPUS gracilior
7.2 Common Name
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron
East African Yellowwood, Fern Pine
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Herbstzeitlose
Fern Pinien
7.2.3 In French
Colchique d'automne
pin Fern
7.2.4 In Spanish
Estado de conservación
pino helecho
7.2.5 In Greek
meadow saffron
Fern πεύκο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Colchicum autumnale
pinho Fern
7.2.7 In Polish
Colchicum autumnale
Fern sosna
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species