Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Colchicum autumnale
Not avilable
Number of Varieties
2510
0
40000
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Habitat
Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Weeping
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.60 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
7.60 cm4.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Fuchsia, Rose
Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Multi-Color
Fruit Color
-
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Broad
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Type
Loam
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
-
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Slugs
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Semi-Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
-
Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly
Itchiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Removes pimples
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout, Itching
-
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds
Fruits, Nut
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
Colchicum autumnale
Selenicereus pteranthus
Common Name
Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady
Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus
In Hindi
शरद ऋतु का पौधा
moonlight cactus
In German
Herbstzeitlose
Selenicereus
In French
colchique d'automne
Selenicereus
In Spanish
cólquico
Selenicereus
In Greek
φθινόπωρο κρόκος
Selenicereus
In Portuguese
aftomn gema
Selenicereus
In Polish
aftomn żółtka
Selenicereus
In Latin
aftomn vitellus
moonlight cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Caryophyllales
Family
Liliaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Colchicum
Selenicereus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Colchiceae
Hylocereeae
Subfamily
-
Cactoideae
Number of Species
1601
1
27800
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