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About Mexican primrose and Colchicum

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
1.3 Origin
Texas
Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia
1.4 Types
Not available
Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Forests, meadows, Pastures, Prairies, savannahs, Woodland edges
Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
10-6
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
7.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
7.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Lemon yellow, Light Pink
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Tan
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Several shades of Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Alternate
Long Linear
2.4 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter
Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Less Watering
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Not Available
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bugs, Butterflies, Insects
Bees, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Abdominal pain, Anxiety, Inflammation, Low blood pressure
Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Landscape Designing
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Skin irritation, Skin Problems
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Eczema, Menstrual Cramps, Menstrual Disorders
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant, Edible seed
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
OENOTHERA mexicana
COLCHICUM
7.2 Common Name
pinkladies, pink evening primrose, showy evening primrose, Mexican primrose, and amapola.
Colchicum
7.2.1 In Hindi
Mexican primrose
colchicum
7.2.2 In German
Rosa Nachtkerze
colchicum
7.2.3 In French
Mexican primrose
colchique
7.2.4 In Spanish
Primrose mexicana
Colchicum
7.2.5 In Greek
Μεξικού Primrose
Colchicum
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Mexican Primrose
Colchicum
7.2.7 In Polish
Mexican Primrose
Colchicum
7.2.8 In Latin
Mexicanus Primrose
Colchicum
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Myrtales
Liliales
8.5 Family
Onagraceae
Liliaceae
8.6 Genus
Oenothera
Colchicum
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Onagreae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Onagroideae
Wurmbaeiodeae
8.10 Number of Species
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145
Rank: 70 (Overall)
160
Rank: 67 (Overall)
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Properties of Mexican primrose and Colchicum

Wondering what are the properties of Mexican primrose and Colchicum? We provide you with everything About Mexican primrose and Colchicum. Mexican primrose doesn't have thorns and Colchicum doesn't have thorns. Also Mexican primrose does not have fragrant flowers. Mexican primrose has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anxiety, Inflammation and Low blood pressure and Colchicum has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anxiety, Inflammation and Low blood pressure. 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 Mexican primrose and Colchicum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Mexican primrose and Colchicum

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

Mexican primrose and Colchicum Physical Information

Mexican primrose and Colchicum physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican primrose height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Mexican primrose and Colchicum are as follows:

  • Mexican primrose flower color: White, Lemon yellow and Light Pink

  • Mexican primrose leaf color: Green

  • Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet

  • Colchicum leaf color: Green

Care of Mexican primrose and Colchicum

Care of Mexican primrose and Colchicum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican primrose pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Colchicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots. In summer Mexican primrose 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.