1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Broadleaf Evergreen
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico, Central America
1.4 Types
boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Temperate Regions
limestone outcrops, Open Plains
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval/Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
12.70 cm640.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
20.30 cm795.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple, Violet
White, Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Red, Orange
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Blue Green, Olive
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Blue Green, Olive
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Blue Green, Olive
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Blue Green, Olive
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Elliptic and Ovate
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
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Do not water frequently
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
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
4.7 Pruning
no pruning required
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Not Available
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Dry root rot, Pest Free
Not Available
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
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for birds, Shelter for wildlife
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti rheumatic, cathartic
Astringent
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used for making wheel hubs, tool handles, Used for woodware
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border
Edible, Feature Plant
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'
ARBUTUS xalapensis
7.2 Common Name
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron
Lady's Leg, Manzanita, Texas Madrone
7.2.1 In Hindi
meadow saffron
Texas Madrone
7.2.2 In German
Herbstzeitlose
Texas Madrone
7.2.3 In French
Colchique d'automne
Texas Madrone
7.2.4 In Spanish
Estado de conservación
Arbutus xalapensis
7.2.5 In Greek
meadow saffron
Texas Madrone
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Colchicum autumnale
Texas Madrone
7.2.7 In Polish
Colchicum autumnale
Texas Madrone
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species