Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Sedge or Rush
Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey
Southern Europe, United Kingdom, Northern Africa
Types
Colchicum autumnale
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Number of Varieties
2520
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40000
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Habitat
Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Grassland, Humid climates, Riverbanks, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-98-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
11-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.60 cm15.20 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
7.60 cm45.70 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Fuchsia, Rose
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Broad
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry
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
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Red blotch
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
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Insects
Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly
Asthma, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
Removes pimples
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout, Itching
Digestion problems, Fever
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bog Garden, Container, Edging, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Colchicum autumnale
ISOLEPIS cernua
Common Name
Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady
Low Bulrush
Slender Clubrush
In Hindi
शरद ऋतु का पौधा
फाइबर ऑप्टिक घास
In German
Herbstzeitlose
Lichtwellenleiter-Gras
In French
colchique d'automne
Fibre optique Herbe
In Spanish
cólquico
Hierba de fibra óptica
In Greek
φθινόπωρο κρόκος
Οπτικών Ινών Grass
In Portuguese
aftomn gema
Fibra Óptica Relva
In Polish
aftomn żółtka
Światłowody Trawa
In Latin
aftomn vitellus
Fiber opticus Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Liliopsida
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Order
Liliales
Poales
Family
Liliaceae
Cyperaceae
Genus
Colchicum
Isolepis
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Colchiceae
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Subfamily
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Pooideae
Number of Species
16070
1
27800
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