Pride of India

Colchicum

About Pride of India and Colchicum

Pride of India

Colchicum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

1.4 Types

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Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-13

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

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1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2

21,22

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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610.00 cm

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7.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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910.00 cm

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7.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown, Chocolate

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Copper

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Copper

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval to egg shaped

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Spores

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Dispose of diseased portions, Prune before Winter, Prune for shortening long shoots

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew

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4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas, Shallow soil, Soil Compaction

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Anxiety, Red eyes, sneezing, Sore eyes

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Detoxification, Hormonal Balancing, Liver problems, Obesity, Regulates Blood Sugar

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Making Sweet Scented Oil

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LAGERSTROEMIA speciosa

COLCHICUM

7.2 Common Name

Pride-of-India, Queen's crape-myrtle,

Colchicum

7.2.1 In Hindi

जरुल

colchicum

7.2.2 In German

Königinblume

colchicum

7.2.3 In French

lilas des Indes, Lagerstroemia speciosa

colchique

7.2.4 In Spanish

Banabá Plant

Colchicum

7.2.5 In Greek

Lagerstroemia speciosa

Colchicum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Resedá-gigante

Colchicum

7.2.7 In Polish

Lagerstremia wspaniała

Colchicum

1.1.1 In Latin

Lagerstroemia speciosa

Colchicum

2 Classification

2.1 Kingdom

Plantae

2.3 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

2.5 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

2.6 Order

Myrtales

Liliales

2.7 Family

Lythraceae

Liliaceae

2.8 Genus

Lagerstroemia

Colchicum

2.9 Clade

Angiosperms, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

2.10 Tribe

Not Available

2.11 Subfamily

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Wurmbaeiodeae

2.12 Number of Species

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Properties of Pride of India and Colchicum

Wondering what are the properties of Pride of India and Colchicum? We provide you with everything About Pride of India and Colchicum. Pride of India doesn't have thorns and Colchicum doesn't have thorns. Also Pride of India does not have fragrant flowers. Pride of India has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, Anxiety, Red eyes, sneezing and Sore eyes and Colchicum has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, Anxiety, Red eyes, sneezing and Sore eyes. 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 Pride of India and Colchicum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pride of India and Colchicum

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

Pride of India and Colchicum Physical Information

Pride of India and Colchicum physical information is very important for comparison. Pride of India height is 610.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Pride of India and Colchicum are as follows:

Pride of India flower color: Pink, Light Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Pride of India leaf color: Green and Light Green
Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green

Care of Pride of India and Colchicum

Care of Pride of India and Colchicum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pride of India pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions, Prune before Winter and Prune for shortening long shoots and Colchicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots. In summer Pride of India 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.