Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Herbs
Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey
North America, Europe, Western Asia
Types
Colchicum autumnale
lupulus , cordifolius , lupuloides , neomexicanus , pubescens
Number of Varieties
255
0
40000
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Habitat
Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
ditches, Lake margins
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-94-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.60 cm370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
7.60 cm7.10 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Fuchsia, Rose
Green, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Chartreuse, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Broad
Lobed and toothed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
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
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, Seedlings
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
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
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
In Early Autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2
Pests and Diseases
Slugs
Aphids, Japanese Beetles, Red spider mite
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
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
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Beetles
Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Farmland, Informal Hedge, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
Removes pimples
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout, Itching
anti bacterial, increase urine flow, Insomnia
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds
extracted oil, Flowers
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
brewing beer
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bedding Plant, Edible, Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine
Botanical Name
Colchicum autumnale
HUMULUS lupulus 'Aureus'
Common Name
Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady
Columbus Hops
In Hindi
शरद ऋतु का पौधा
साधारण राज़क
In German
Herbstzeitlose
Echter Hopfen
In French
colchique d'automne
Houblon
In Spanish
cólquico
Humulus lupulus
In Greek
φθινόπωρο κρόκος
Columbus Hops
In Portuguese
aftomn gema
Lúpulo
In Polish
aftomn żółtka
Chmiel zwyczajny
In Latin
aftomn vitellus
Columbus Hops
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Urticales
Family
Liliaceae
Cannabaceae
Genus
Colchicum
Humulus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Colchiceae
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Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1603
1
27800
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