Spearmint

Colchicum

About Spearmint and Colchicum

Spearmint

Colchicum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

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

Temperate Regions

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

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1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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7.60 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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90.00 cm

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7.60 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Lavender

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval with toothed margin

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

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Spring, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Spider mites, Whiteflies

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4.10 Plant Tolerance

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

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Flies, Mites

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

bullous cheilitis, contact allergic dermatitis

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antifungal, Arthritis, Digestive disorders, Stomach pain

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used as insect repellent, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MENTHA spicata

COLCHICUM

7.2 Common Name

Spearmint

Colchicum

7.2.1 In Hindi

पहाड़ी पुदीना

colchicum

7.2.2 In German

Grüne Minze

colchicum

7.2.3 In French

menthe verte

colchique

7.2.4 In Spanish

menta verde

Colchicum

7.2.5 In Greek

δυόσμος

Colchicum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

hortelã

Colchicum

7.2.7 In Polish

mięta

Colchicum

7.2.8 In Latin

Coriander

Colchicum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Mentha

Colchicum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Mentheae

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Wurmbaeiodeae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Spearmint and Colchicum

Wondering what are the properties of Spearmint and Colchicum? We provide you with everything About Spearmint and Colchicum. Spearmint doesn't have thorns and Colchicum doesn't have thorns. Also Spearmint does not have fragrant flowers. Spearmint has allergic reactions like bullous cheilitis and contact allergic dermatitis and Colchicum has allergic reactions like bullous cheilitis and contact allergic dermatitis. 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 Spearmint and Colchicum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Spearmint and Colchicum

Season and care of Spearmint and Colchicum is important to know. While considering everything about Spearmint and Colchicum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Spearmint season is Not Available and Colchicum season is Not Available. The type of soil for Spearmint is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Colchicum is Loam while the PH of soil for Spearmint is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Colchicum is Acidic, Neutral.

Spearmint and Colchicum Physical Information

Spearmint and Colchicum physical information is very important for comparison. Spearmint height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Spearmint and Colchicum are as follows:

Spearmint flower color: Pink and Lavender
Spearmint leaf color: Green
Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green

Care of Spearmint and Colchicum

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