Ramps

Colchicum

About Ramps and Colchicum

Ramps

Colchicum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Allium tricoccum burdickii, Allium tricoccum tricoccum

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Number of Varieties

245

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm7.60 cm

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Minimum Width

10.20 cm7.60 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Gold

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry Conditions, Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

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

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Insect Repellent

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Emetic, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves, Root

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used as insect repellent

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

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM tricoccum

COLCHICUM

Common Name

Ramps, Wild Leek, Wild Garlic

Colchicum

In Hindi

रैंप

colchicum

In German

Rampen

colchicum

In French

rampes

colchique

In Spanish

rampas

Colchicum

In Greek

ράμπες

Colchicum

In Portuguese

rampas

Colchicum

In Polish

pochylnie

Colchicum

In Latin

aggerem

Colchicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Liliales

Family

Liliaceae

Genus

Allium

Colchicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Allieae

Subfamily

Allioideae

Wurmbaeiodeae

Number of Species

750160

1 27800

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Properties of Ramps and Colchicum

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

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Season and Care of Ramps and Colchicum

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

Ramps and Colchicum Physical Information

Ramps and Colchicum physical information is very important for comparison. Ramps height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Ramps and Colchicum are as follows:

Ramps flower color: Gold
Ramps leaf color: Light Green
Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green

Care of Ramps and Colchicum

Care of Ramps and Colchicum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ramps 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 Ramps 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.