What is
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Central Asia
Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia
Types
Aceymac apple, Bailey Sweet apple, Dabinett apple, Nehou apple
Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum
Number of Varieties
7000NA
0
40000
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Habitat
Hillside
Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8Not Available
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.00 cm7.60 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
20.00 cm7.60 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Red
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Brown, Green, Light Yellow
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loamy
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, 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?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
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
Loamy
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
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
Aphids, Canker, Caterpillars, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Facts
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Matte
Not Available
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Mouth itching, Throat itching
Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture
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
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Showy Tree
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
Malus domestica
COLCHICUM
Common Name
Apple Tree
Colchicum
In Hindi
सेब का वृक्ष
colchicum
In German
Apfelbaum
colchicum
In French
Pommier
colchique
In Spanish
Manzano
Colchicum
In Greek
μηλιά
Colchicum
In Portuguese
Macieira
Colchicum
In Polish
jabłoń
Colchicum
In Latin
Arbore
Colchicum
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Rosales
Liliales
Family
Rosaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Malus
Colchicum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Wurmbaeiodeae
Number of Species
NA160
1
27800
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