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Tabebuia
Tabebuia

Colchicum
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About Tabebuia and Colchicum

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

South America, Brazil
Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Rosea, Chrysotricha, Impetiginosa, Avellanedae
Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Number of Varieties

2545
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, Forest edges
Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
-

Sunset Zone

H1, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm7.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,070.00 cm7.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Lemon yellow
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Seperation, Vegetative Reproduction
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer, Water occasionally
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
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut leaves after fall, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune before Winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
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

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single, Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Wood
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction
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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HANDROANTHUS billbergii
COLCHICUM

Common Name

Guayacán, Tabebuia
Colchicum

In Hindi

Tabebuia
colchicum

In German

Tabebuia
colchicum

In French

Tabebuia
colchique

In Spanish

Tabebuia
Colchicum

In Greek

Tabebuia
Colchicum

In Portuguese

Tabebuia
Colchicum

In Polish

Tabebuia
Colchicum

In Latin

Tabebuia
Colchicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

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Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Liliales

Family

Bignoniaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Tabebuia
Colchicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

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Wurmbaeiodeae

Number of Species

67160
1 27800
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Properties of Tabebuia and Colchicum

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

Season and Care of Tabebuia and Colchicum

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

Tabebuia and Colchicum Physical Information

Tabebuia and Colchicum physical information is very important for comparison. Tabebuia height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Tabebuia and Colchicum are as follows:

  • Tabebuia flower color: Yellow and Lemon yellow

  • Tabebuia leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet

  • Colchicum leaf color: Green

Care of Tabebuia and Colchicum

Care of Tabebuia and Colchicum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tabebuia pruning is done Cut leaves after fall, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune before Winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Colchicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots. In summer Tabebuia 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.