Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Herbs
Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey
Eastern Africa
Types
Colchicum autumnale
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Number of Varieties
254
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40000
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Habitat
Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Lowland, Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-910-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
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Sunset Zone
21,22
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Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.60 cm80.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
7.60 cm40.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Fuchsia, Rose
Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green, Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Orange, Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Broad
Broadly Ovate
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✔
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Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
In Water, Pot
How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, Seedlings
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Plant grows in water
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Slugs
Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
Coarse
-
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Aphids, White bugs
Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly
Diabetes, Nausea
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Removes pimples
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout, Itching
Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds
Leaves, Root, Stem
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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✔
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Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Colchicum autumnale
Nymphaea caerulea
Common Name
Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady
Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus
In Hindi
शरद ऋतु का पौधा
ब्लू लोटस
In German
Herbstzeitlose
Blue Lotus
In French
colchique d'automne
Blue Lotus
In Spanish
cólquico
Blue Lotus
In Greek
φθινόπωρο κρόκος
Blue Lotus
In Portuguese
aftomn gema
Blue Lotus
In Polish
aftomn żółtka
Blue Lotus
In Latin
aftomn vitellus
Blue Lotus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Nymphaeales
Family
Liliaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Colchicum
Nymphaea
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms
Tribe
Colchiceae
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Subfamily
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Number of Species
1603
1
27800
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