Silver Sage

Colchicum

About Silver Sage and Colchicum

Silver Sage

Colchicum

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Herbs, Shrub

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Number of Varieties

2545

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm7.60 cm

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm7.60 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Silver

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Silver

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Silver

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Snails

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Astringent

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SALVIA argentea

COLCHICUM

Common Name

Silver Clary, Silver Sage

Colchicum

In Hindi

रजत बाबा

colchicum

In German

Silver Sage

colchicum

In French

Silver Sage

colchique

In Spanish

silver Sage

Colchicum

In Greek

Silver Sage

Colchicum

In Portuguese

silver Sage

Colchicum

In Polish

silver Sage

Colchicum

In Latin

Argentum Sage

Colchicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Liliales

Family

Lamiaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Salvia

Colchicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Wurmbaeiodeae

Number of Species

900160

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Sage and Colchicum

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

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Season and Care of Silver Sage and Colchicum

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

Silver Sage and Colchicum Physical Information

Silver Sage and Colchicum physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Sage height is 10.20 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Silver Sage and Colchicum are as follows:

Silver Sage flower color: White
Silver Sage leaf color: Silver
Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green

Care of Silver Sage and Colchicum

Care of Silver Sage and Colchicum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Sage 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 Silver Sage 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.