1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey
Mexico
1.4 Types
Not available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Fuchsia, Rose
Yellow, Orange Red, Black
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Water when soil is dry
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune in spring
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Removes pimples
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout, Itching
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Economic Purpose, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for producing cooking oil
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Colchicum autumnale
CUPHEA cyanea
7.2 Common Name
Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady
Mexican Cigar, Firecracker plant
7.2.1 In Hindi
शरद ऋतु का पौधा
सिगार प्लांट
7.2.2 In German
Herbstzeitlose
Zigarettenblümchen
7.2.3 In French
colchique d'automne
Cigar usine
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
φθινόπωρο κρόκος
πούρο φυτών
7.2.6 In Portuguese
aftomn gema
charuto de Plantas
7.2.7 In Polish
aftomn żółtka
Cigar roślin
7.2.8 In Latin
aftomn vitellus
Planta Cigar
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Lythroideae
8.10 Number of Species