Plum

Colchicum

About Plum and Colchicum

Plum

Colchicum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

European plum, Gages, Japanese plum

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Number of Varieties

1545

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

609.60 cm7.60 cm

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Minimum Width

457.20 cm7.60 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, White

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Pink

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Winter

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early 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?

Grafting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Cosmetics

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'

COLCHICUM

Common Name

Plum

Colchicum

In Hindi

बेर

colchicum

In German

Pflaume

colchicum

In French

prune

colchique

In Spanish

ciruela

Colchicum

In Greek

Δαμάσκηνο

Colchicum

In Portuguese

ameixa

Colchicum

In Polish

Śliwka

Colchicum

In Latin

Plum

Colchicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Rosales

Liliales

Family

Rosaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Prunus

Colchicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Wurmbaeiodeae

Number of Species

40160

1 27800

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Properties of Plum and Colchicum

Wondering what are the properties of Plum and Colchicum? We provide you with everything About Plum and Colchicum. Plum has thorns and Colchicum doesn't have thorns. Also Plum does not have fragrant flowers. Plum has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting and Colchicum has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting. 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 Plum and Colchicum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Plum and Colchicum

Season and care of Plum and Colchicum is important to know. While considering everything about Plum and Colchicum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Plum season is Early Spring and Late Winter and Colchicum season is Early Spring and Late Winter. The type of soil for Plum is Clay, Sandy and for Colchicum is Loam while the PH of soil for Plum is Acidic and for Colchicum is Acidic, Neutral.

Plum and Colchicum Physical Information

Plum and Colchicum physical information is very important for comparison. Plum height is 609.60 cm and width 457.20 cm whereas Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Plum and Colchicum are as follows:

Plum flower color: Pink and White
Plum leaf color: Pink
Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green

Care of Plum and Colchicum

Care of Plum and Colchicum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plum 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 Plum needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.