Sour Cherry

Colchicum

About Sour Cherry and Colchicum

Sour Cherry

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

Fruit

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Number of Varieties

30045

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm7.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm7.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Simple lobed or unlobed

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, 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?

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

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

Birds

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness, Skin irritation

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

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

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Gout, Insomnia, Soothing and relieving pain

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Cake, Edible syrup, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used to make juice

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, Mixed Border

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS cerasus

COLCHICUM

Common Name

Pie Cherry, Sour Cherry, Tart Cherry

Colchicum

In Hindi

Sour cherry

colchicum

In German

Sauerkirsche

colchicum

In French

Prunus cerasus

colchique

In Spanish

Prunus cerasus

Colchicum

In Greek

Sour cherry

Colchicum

In Portuguese

Ginja

Colchicum

In Polish

Wiśnia pospolita

Colchicum

In Latin

Prunus cerasus

Colchicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Rosales

Liliales

Family

Rosaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Prunus

Colchicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Number of Species

270160

1 27800

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Properties of Sour Cherry and Colchicum

Wondering what are the properties of Sour Cherry and Colchicum? We provide you with everything About Sour Cherry and Colchicum. Sour Cherry doesn't have thorns and Colchicum doesn't have thorns. Also Sour Cherry does not have fragrant flowers. Sour Cherry has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness and Skin irritation and Colchicum has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness and Skin irritation. 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 Sour Cherry and Colchicum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sour Cherry and Colchicum

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

Sour Cherry and Colchicum Physical Information

Sour Cherry and Colchicum physical information is very important for comparison. Sour Cherry height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Sour Cherry and Colchicum are as follows:

Sour Cherry flower color: White
Sour Cherry leaf color: Dark Green
Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green

Care of Sour Cherry and Colchicum

Care of Sour Cherry and Colchicum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sour Cherry 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 Sour Cherry 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.