Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Aquatics
  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Origin
Australia
  
Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia
  
Types
Not Available
  
Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum
  
Habitat
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds
  
Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-6
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
21,22
  
Habit
Spreading
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Red
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Dark Red
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Red
  
Several shades of Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Round
  
Long Linear
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Very Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Wet Site
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
In Water
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Spores
  
Divison, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep immersed in water
  
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, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
None
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single, Double
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Yes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Frogs
  
Bees, Butterflies
  
Allergy
Not Applicable
  
Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
  
Landscape Designing
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
No Beauty Benefits
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism
  
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Spores
  
Flowers, Leaves
  
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Starch
  
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
Container, Water Gardens
  
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
MARSILEA mutica
  
COLCHICUM
  
Common Name
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort
  
Colchicum
  
In Hindi
Pepperwort
  
colchicum
  
In German
Pepperwort
  
colchicum
  
In French
Pepperwort
  
colchique
  
In Spanish
Pepperwort
  
Colchicum
  
In Greek
Pepperwort
  
Colchicum
  
In Portuguese
Pepperwort
  
Colchicum
  
In Polish
Pepperwort
  
Colchicum
  
In Latin
Pepperwort
  
Colchicum
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Charophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Equisetopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
NA
  
Liliales
  
Family
Marsileaceae
  
Liliaceae
  
Genus
Marsilea
  
Colchicum
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Lapidieae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
NA
  
Wurmbaeiodeae
  
Season and Care of Pepperwort and Colchicum
Season and care of Pepperwort and Colchicum is important to know. While considering everything about Pepperwort and Colchicum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pepperwort season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Colchicum season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Pepperwort is Loam, Sand and for Colchicum is Loam while the PH of soil for Pepperwort is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Colchicum is Acidic, Neutral.
Pepperwort and Colchicum Physical Information
Pepperwort and Colchicum physical information is very important for comparison. Pepperwort height is 250.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Pepperwort and Colchicum are as follows:
Pepperwort flower color: Not Available
Pepperwort leaf color: Light Green and Dark Red
Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
- Colchicum leaf color: Green
Care of Pepperwort and Colchicum
Care of Pepperwort and Colchicum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pepperwort 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 Pepperwort 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.