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Triticale
Triticale

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About Triticale and Colchicum

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

grain
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

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Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

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Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Number of Varieties

145
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 2
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Sunset Zone

A3, H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.40 cm7.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.20 cm7.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green, Tan
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
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
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
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

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Part sun
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

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

Coarse
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland
Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bone disorders, Cellular Health, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Skin Disorders
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Fibre
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used for its medicinal properties
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

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

X TRITICOSECALE
COLCHICUM

Common Name

Triticale
Colchicum

In Hindi

triticale
colchicum

In German

Triticale
colchicum

In French

triticale
colchique

In Spanish

triticale
Colchicum

In Greek

τριτικάλε
Colchicum

In Portuguese

triticale
Colchicum

In Polish

pszenżyto
Colchicum

In Latin

Triticum
Colchicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Agaricales
Liliales

Family

Poaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Triticosecale
Colchicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Triticeae
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Subfamily

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Wurmbaeiodeae

Number of Species

1160
1 27800
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Properties of Triticale and Colchicum

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

Season and Care of Triticale and Colchicum

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

Triticale and Colchicum Physical Information

Triticale and Colchicum physical information is very important for comparison. Triticale height is 91.40 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Triticale and Colchicum are as follows:

  • Triticale flower color: Yellow

  • Triticale leaf color: Green and Light Green

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

  • Colchicum leaf color: Green

Care of Triticale and Colchicum

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