Nasturtium

Colchicum

About Nasturtium and Colchicum

Nasturtium

Colchicum

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

South America

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Annuals

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

8-11-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.40 cm7.60 cm

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm7.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Light Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Light Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Orbicular

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

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

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

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, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, 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

Antibacterial, Antibiotic, Anti-fungal, Antiseptic, Depurative, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Expectorant, Stimulates new cell growth

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as an insecticide, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Groundcover

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TROPAEOLUM majus

COLCHICUM

Common Name

Indian Cress, Nasturtium

Colchicum

In Hindi

Tropaeolum majus

colchicum

In German

Tropaeolum majus

colchicum

In French

Tropaeolum majus

colchique

In Spanish

Tropaeolum majus

Colchicum

In Greek

Tropaeolum majus

Colchicum

In Portuguese

Tropaeolum majus

Colchicum

In Polish

nasturcja większa

Colchicum

In Latin

Tropaeolum majus

Colchicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Liliales

Family

Tropaeolaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Tropaeolum

Colchicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Number of Species

80160

1 27800

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Properties of Nasturtium and Colchicum

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

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Season and Care of Nasturtium and Colchicum

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

Nasturtium and Colchicum Physical Information

Nasturtium and Colchicum physical information is very important for comparison. Nasturtium height is 15.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Nasturtium and Colchicum are as follows:

Nasturtium flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Nasturtium leaf color: White and Light Green
Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green

Care of Nasturtium and Colchicum

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