Moonflower

Colchicum

About Moonflower and Colchicum

Moonflower

Colchicum

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Ipomoea alba, Moon Vine

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Number of Varieties

5045

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-15-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm7.60 cm

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Minimum Width

5.00 cm7.60 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Three Lobed

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Water until the soil feels moist in the top

Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter

In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

High phosphorus

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Anxiety, Confusion, hallucinations

Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Snakebite

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a vegetable, Used in curries, soups, stews

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Tropical, Vine

Monet

Colchicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Solanales

Liliales

Family

Convolvulaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Ipomoea

Colchicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Number of Species

100160

1 27800

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Properties of Moonflower and Colchicum

Wondering what are the properties of Moonflower and Colchicum? We provide you with everything About Moonflower and Colchicum. Moonflower doesn't have thorns and Colchicum doesn't have thorns. Also Moonflower does not have fragrant flowers. Moonflower has allergic reactions like Anxiety, Confusion and hallucinations and Colchicum has allergic reactions like Anxiety, Confusion and hallucinations. 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 Moonflower and Colchicum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Moonflower and Colchicum

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

Moonflower and Colchicum Physical Information

Moonflower and Colchicum physical information is very important for comparison. Moonflower height is 300.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Moonflower and Colchicum are as follows:

Moonflower flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Moonflower leaf color: Green
Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green

Care of Moonflower and Colchicum

Care of Moonflower and Colchicum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Moonflower 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 Moonflower 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.