Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Flowering Plants
Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Types
Colchicum autumnale
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Number of Varieties
258
0
40000
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Habitat
Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Dry areas, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-92-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
7 - 1
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.60 cm30.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
7.60 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Fuchsia, Rose
Yellow, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Broad
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
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 leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Slugs
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly
Corydalis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Removes pimples
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout, Itching
Sedative
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Colchicum autumnale
CORYDALIS sempervirens
Common Name
Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis
In Hindi
शरद ऋतु का पौधा
Capnoides
In German
Herbstzeitlose
Capnoides
In French
colchique d'automne
capnoides
In Spanish
cólquico
Capnoides
In Greek
φθινόπωρο κρόκος
Capnoides
In Portuguese
aftomn gema
Capnoides
In Polish
aftomn żółtka
Capnoides
In Latin
aftomn vitellus
capnoides
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Basidiomycota
Class
Liliopsida
Agaricomycetes
Order
Liliales
Agaricales
Family
Liliaceae
Fumariaceae
Genus
Colchicum
Hypholoma
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Colchiceae
Fumarieae
Subfamily
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Fumarioideae
Number of Species
1601
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27800
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