Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Sedge or Rush
Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey
Japan
Types
Colchicum autumnale
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Number of Varieties
25450
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40000
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Habitat
Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Lawn, shaded fields, Shaded sites
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-95-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.60 cm20.30 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
7.60 cm30.50 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Fuchsia, Rose
Tan
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green, Gold
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green, Gold
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Dark Green, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green, Gold
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Broad
Subulate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting, stem tip cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours
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, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Slugs
Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Rocky Soil, Shade areas, Variety of soil types, Wet Site
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Aphids, Bugs, Mealybugs, Scale Insects
Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Borders, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Removes pimples
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout, Itching
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Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Colchicum autumnale
CAREX hachijoensis 'Evergold'
Common Name
Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady
Carex oshimensis
Carex morrowii
In Hindi
शरद ऋतु का पौधा
Japanese Sedge
In German
Herbstzeitlose
japanische Segge
In French
colchique d'automne
Japanese carex
In Spanish
cólquico
juncia japonesa
In Greek
φθινόπωρο κρόκος
japanische Segge
In Portuguese
aftomn gema
Sedge japonês
In Polish
aftomn żółtka
japoński turzyca
In Latin
aftomn vitellus
Sedge Italica
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Poales
Family
Liliaceae
Cyperaceae
Genus
Colchicum
Carex
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Colchiceae
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
1602000
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27800
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