Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
North America, Canada
Mediterranean, Turkey
Types
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Colchicum autumnale
Number of Varieties
125
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Roadsides, Woods
Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-76-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm7.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm7.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Brown
Fuchsia, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate
Long Broad
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Corms or bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Slugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
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
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma
poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Removes pimples
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
constipation, Headache
Arthritis, Gout, Itching
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Air freshner, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as an insecticide
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
THUJA occidentalis 'Hetz Midget'
Colchicum autumnale
Common Name
Northern White Cedar
Eastern Arborvitae
Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady
In Hindi
अमेरिकी Arborvitae
शरद ऋतु का पौधा
In German
Lebensbaum
Herbstzeitlose
In French
Amérique Arborvitae
colchique d'automne
In Spanish
Americana Arborvitae
cólquico
In Greek
αμερικανική Arborvitae
φθινόπωρο κρόκος
In Portuguese
Arborvitae americano
aftomn gema
In Polish
Amerykański Tuja
aftomn żółtka
In Latin
American Arborvitae
aftomn vitellus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Pinales
Liliales
Family
Cupressaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Arborvitae
Colchicum
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Colchiceae
Subfamily
Cupressoideae
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Number of Species
5160
1
27800
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