Pelargonium

Colchicum

About Pelargonium and Colchicum

Pelargonium

Colchicum

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Zonal Geranium, Ivy Geranium, Regal Geranium, Scented Geranium

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Number of Varieties

2045

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

All sorts of environments

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm7.60 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

30.50 cm7.60 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Hot Pink, Coral

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

Acicular

Long Linear

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Indeterminate

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

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Root Division, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively

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

In Summer

Moderate

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune regularly, 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 every 2-3 weeks while growing

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Heat And Humidity

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single, Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Moisturizing, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Insect Repellent

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Intestinal irritations, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Wounds

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Showy Purposes, Used as a nutritious food item

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

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Pelargonium

Colchicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Liliales

Family

Geraniaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Pelargonium

Colchicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Number of Species

200160

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Pelargonium and Colchicum

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

Compare Tender Perennial

Pelargonium and Flowering Tobacco

Pelargonium and Painted Fingernails

Pelargonium and Neoregelia

Season and Care of Pelargonium and Colchicum

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

Pelargonium and Colchicum Physical Information

Pelargonium and Colchicum physical information is very important for comparison. Pelargonium height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Pelargonium and Colchicum are as follows:

Pelargonium flower color: Hot Pink and Coral
Pelargonium leaf color: Green
Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green

Care of Pelargonium and Colchicum

Care of Pelargonium and Colchicum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pelargonium pruning is done Prune regularly, 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 Pelargonium needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.