Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey
Middle Africa
Types
Colchicum autumnale
Arusha, Caturra, Charrieriana
Number of Varieties
2540
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40000
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Habitat
Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Moist Soils, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-910-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.60 cm365.76 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
7.60 cm243.84 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Fuchsia, Rose
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Broad
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Needs high amount of water, Needs Very high moisture, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Pinching, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer
Half strength liquid fertilizer every other week, Weak liquid fertilizer throughout the growing season
Pests and Diseases
Slugs
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Ants, Insects, pollinators
Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly
allergic reaction
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
Removes pimples
Good Cleanser, Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout, Itching
Asthma, Headache, Migraines, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds
Beans
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Cosmetics, Used as an ingredient in coffee, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Alpine, Edible, Hedges, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
Colchicum autumnale
COFFEA arabica
Common Name
Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady
Arabian Coffee plant
In Hindi
शरद ऋतु का पौधा
Arabian Coffee Plant
In German
Herbstzeitlose
Arabian Kaffeepflanze
In French
colchique d'automne
Arabian Usine Café
In Spanish
cólquico
Planta del café Arábiga
In Greek
φθινόπωρο κρόκος
Ο αραβικός καφές Φυτών
In Portuguese
aftomn gema
Planta do café Arábica
In Polish
aftomn żółtka
Arabian Coffee roślin
In Latin
aftomn vitellus
Planta Arabs Coffee
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Gentianales
Family
Liliaceae
Rubiaceae
Genus
Colchicum
Coffea
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Colchiceae
Coffeeae
Subfamily
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Ixoroideae
Number of Species
160100
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27800
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