1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
1.2 Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
1.3 Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey
1.4 Types
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
Not Available
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1.5 Habitat
Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
7.60 cm
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3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
7.60 cm
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0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Fuchsia, Rose
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
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
Long Broad
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Slugs
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
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
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
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, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Removes pimples
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout, Itching
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
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
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Colchicum autumnale
7.2 Common Name
Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady
7.2.1 In Hindi
शरद ऋतु का पौधा
7.2.2 In German
Herbstzeitlose
7.2.3 In French
colchique d'automne
7.2.4 In Spanish
cólquico
7.2.5 In Greek
φθινόπωρο κρόκος
7.2.6 In Portuguese
aftomn gema
7.2.7 In Polish
aftomn żółtka
7.2.8 In Latin
aftomn vitellus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Liliales
8.5 Family
Liliaceae
8.6 Genus
Colchicum
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Colchiceae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species