Sakaki

Colchicum

About Sakaki and Colchicum

Sakaki

Colchicum

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Taonabo japonica, Cleyera ochnacea

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Number of Varieties

545

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

secondary forest, Temperate Regions

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-10-9999

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm7.60 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

150.00 cm7.60 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Bronze

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Long Linear

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

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

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, occasional watering once established

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches

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

Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Leaf rust, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Humidity, Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Foliage Texture

Medium

Allergy

Asthma, Nausea, Pollen, sneezing

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Provides herbal hair care, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Insect Repellent, Shadow Tree

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Arthritis, Eczema, Oedema

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Sakaki

Colchicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Theales

Liliales

Family

Theaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Cleyera

Colchicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Number of Species

18160

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Sakaki and Colchicum

Wondering what are the properties of Sakaki and Colchicum? We provide you with everything About Sakaki and Colchicum. Sakaki doesn't have thorns and Colchicum doesn't have thorns. Also Sakaki does not have fragrant flowers. Sakaki has allergic reactions like Asthma, Nausea, Pollen and sneezing and Colchicum has allergic reactions like Asthma, Nausea, Pollen and sneezing. 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 Sakaki and Colchicum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Compare Broadleaf Evergreen

Sakaki and Leatherleaf Viburnum

Sakaki and Silver Wattle

Sakaki and Bog Rosemary

Season and Care of Sakaki and Colchicum

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

Sakaki and Colchicum Physical Information

Sakaki and Colchicum physical information is very important for comparison. Sakaki height is 240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Sakaki and Colchicum are as follows:

Sakaki flower color: White and Yellow
Sakaki leaf color: Red and Bronze
Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green

Care of Sakaki and Colchicum

Care of Sakaki and Colchicum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sakaki pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead branches and Colchicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots. In summer Sakaki 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.