Ohio Buckeye

Colchicum

About Ohio Buckeye and Colchicum

Ohio Buckeye

Colchicum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Aesculus glabra

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Number of Varieties

145

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Habitat

Forest edges, Forest margins, Tropical regions

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Sunset Zone

3, 4, 5, 6, 7

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm7.60 cm

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm7.60 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Yellow green, Ivory

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Tan

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

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

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

Clay, Loam

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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

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, 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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Asthma, Cough, Intestinal irritations, Rheumatism

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS glabra

COLCHICUM

Common Name

Ohio Buckeye

Colchicum

In Hindi

ओहियो बकेये

colchicum

In German

Ohio buckeye

colchicum

In French

marronnier de l'Ohio

colchique

In Spanish

Ohio castaño de indias

Colchicum

In Greek

Οχάιο Buckeye

Colchicum

In Portuguese

Ohio Buckeye

Colchicum

In Polish

Ohio kasztan

Colchicum

In Latin

Ohio buckeye

Colchicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Liliales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Colchicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Wurmbaeiodeae

Number of Species

19160

1 27800

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Properties of Ohio Buckeye and Colchicum

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

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Season and Care of Ohio Buckeye and Colchicum

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

Ohio Buckeye and Colchicum Physical Information

Ohio Buckeye and Colchicum physical information is very important for comparison. Ohio Buckeye height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Ohio Buckeye and Colchicum are as follows:

Ohio Buckeye flower color: Light Yellow, Yellow green and Ivory
Ohio Buckeye leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green

Care of Ohio Buckeye and Colchicum

Care of Ohio Buckeye and Colchicum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ohio Buckeye 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 Ohio Buckeye 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.