Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Grass
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Hybrid origin
Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia
Types
Not available
Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum
Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Riverbanks
Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8
Not Available
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
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown, Tan
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gold
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Long slender
Long Linear
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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 pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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, Soil test crop response correlation (STCR) based integrated fertilizer
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Curvularia blotch, Downy mildew, Rust
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Salt
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Not Available
Attracts
Birds
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Removes pimples
No Beauty Benefits
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Appetizer, Heart problems, Tonic
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Fibre, Food for animals
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PENNISETUM glaucum
COLCHICUM
Common Name
Millet, Pearl Millet
Colchicum
In German
Perlhirse
colchicum
In French
Perle Millet
colchique
In Spanish
El mijo perla
Colchicum
In Greek
μαργαριτάρι Κεχρί
Colchicum
In Portuguese
milheto
Colchicum
In Polish
Pearl Millet
Colchicum
In Latin
Pearl milium
Colchicum
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Genus
Pennisetum
Colchicum
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Paniceae
Not Available
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Wurmbaeiodeae
Season and Care of Pearl Millet and Colchicum
Season and care of Pearl Millet and Colchicum is important to know. While considering everything about Pearl Millet and Colchicum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pearl Millet season is Summer and Fall and Colchicum season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Pearl Millet is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Colchicum is Loam while the PH of soil for Pearl Millet is Neutral, Alkaline and for Colchicum is Acidic, Neutral.
Pearl Millet and Colchicum Physical Information
Pearl Millet and Colchicum physical information is very important for comparison. Pearl Millet height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Pearl Millet and Colchicum are as follows:
Pearl Millet flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Pearl Millet leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
- Colchicum leaf color: Green
Care of Pearl Millet and Colchicum
Care of Pearl Millet and Colchicum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pearl Millet 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 Pearl Millet 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.