Spring Starflower

Colchicum

About Spring Starflower and Colchicum

Spring Starflower

Colchicum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

South America, Argentina

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

5-9

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

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1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.20 cm

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7.60 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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5.10 cm

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7.60 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

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, Light Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

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 Spring, Spring, Late Winter

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?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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, Partial shade

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

Slugs, Snails

Not Available

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

Matte

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5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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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

No Medicinal Use

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum

COLCHICUM

7.2 Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar

Colchicum

7.2.1 In Hindi

Spring Starflower

colchicum

7.2.2 In German

Frühling Borretsch

colchicum

7.2.3 In French

Spring Starflower

colchique

7.2.4 In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella

Colchicum

7.2.5 In Greek

άνοιξη starflower

Colchicum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

primavera Starflower

Colchicum

7.2.7 In Polish

Wiosna Starflower

Colchicum

7.2.8 In Latin

Spring Starflower

Colchicum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipheion

Colchicum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Gilliesieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Allioideae

Wurmbaeiodeae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Spring Starflower and Colchicum

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

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Colchicum

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

Spring Starflower and Colchicum Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Colchicum physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Colchicum are as follows:

Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green

Care of Spring Starflower and Colchicum

Care of Spring Starflower and Colchicum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spring Starflower 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 Spring Starflower 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.