Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Grass
Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey
Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
Types
Colchicum autumnale
Akia Beruin Red, Ofada Rice, Topaz
Number of Varieties
2540000
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40000
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Habitat
Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Muddy habitat
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-98-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
21,22
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Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.60 cm-
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3900
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Minimum Width
7.60 cm22.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Fuchsia, Rose
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
White
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Broad
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
-
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Keep plant submerged in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Winter
Average Water
Consistently
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer
Fertilize the soil before planting, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Slugs
Bacteria, Birds, fungus, Nematodes, Rats, Snails, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Salt, 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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
Removes pimples
Good for skin
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout, Itching
Energy, High blood pressure, Skin Disorders, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds
Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Starch, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Colchicum autumnale
ORYZA
Common Name
Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady
Rice
In Hindi
शरद ऋतु का पौधा
चावल
In German
Herbstzeitlose
Reis
In French
colchique d'automne
riz
In Spanish
cólquico
arroz
In Greek
φθινόπωρο κρόκος
ρύζι
In Portuguese
aftomn gema
arroz
In Polish
aftomn żółtka
ryż
In Latin
aftomn vitellus
rice
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Cyperales
Family
Liliaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Colchicum
Oryza
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
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Tribe
Colchiceae
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
16025
1
27800
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