Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
grain
Origin
-
-
Types
boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii
-
Number of Varieties
51
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99992-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
10 - 2
Sunset Zone
21,22
A3, H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm91.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Violet
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Light Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Yellow green, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Part sun
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Dry root rot, Pest Free
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Birds
Allergy
Poisonous to grazing animals
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge
Farmland
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti rheumatic, cathartic
Asthma, Bone disorders, Cellular Health, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Skin Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Root
Fibre
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Animal Feed, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border
Edible
Botanical Name
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'
X TRITICOSECALE
Common Name
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron
Triticale
In Hindi
meadow saffron
triticale
In German
Herbstzeitlose
Triticale
In French
Colchique d'automne
triticale
In Spanish
Estado de conservación
triticale
In Greek
meadow saffron
τριτικάλε
In Portuguese
Colchicum autumnale
triticale
In Polish
Colchicum autumnale
pszenżyto
In Latin
autumnale
Triticum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Agaricales
Family
Liliaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Colchicum
Triticosecale
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Triticeae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
901
1
27800
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