Life Span
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey
Types
Colchicum autumnale
Number of Varieties
25
Rank: 90 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
7.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Fuchsia, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Broad
Thorns
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1% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
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
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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19% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer
Pests and Diseases
Slugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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5% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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3% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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49% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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7% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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11% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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15% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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33% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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1% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Evergreen
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No - Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
Invasive
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4% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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48% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Removes pimples
Edible Uses
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56% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout, Itching
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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39% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Colchicum autumnale
Common Name
Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady
In Hindi
शरद ऋतु का पौधा
In German
Herbstzeitlose
In French
colchique d'automne
In Spanish
cólquico
In Greek
φθινόπωρο κρόκος
In Portuguese
aftomn gema
In Polish
aftomn żółtka
In Latin
aftomn vitellus
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Family
Liliaceae
Genus
Colchicum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Colchiceae
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
160
Rank: 83 (Overall)
1
27800
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