Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Fruit
Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Types
Colchicum autumnale
Malus domestica
Number of Varieties
251
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40000
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Habitat
Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
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USDA Hardiness Zone
6-93-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.60 cm370.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
7.60 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Fuchsia, Rose
White, Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow, Red, Green, Gold, Pink, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Light Yellow, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Broad
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, Seedlings
Budding, Grafting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Requires regular watering
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
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
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Slugs
Aphids, codling moth, mussel scale, Red spider mite, woolly aphid
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
-
Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Removes pimples
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout, Itching
Alzheimer’s Disease, bowel syndrome, Cancer, constipation, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Diarrhea, gallstones, Healthy teeth, hemorrhoids, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health, Parkinson
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
Colchicum autumnale
MALUS domestica 'Royal Gala'
Common Name
Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady
Apple, Eating Apple, Royal Gala Apple
In Hindi
शरद ऋतु का पौधा
Royal Gala Apple
In German
Herbstzeitlose
Royal Gala Apfel
In French
colchique d'automne
Royal Gala d'Apple
In Spanish
cólquico
Manzana Royal Gala
In Greek
φθινόπωρο κρόκος
Royal Gala της Apple
In Portuguese
aftomn gema
Maçã Royal Gala
In Polish
aftomn żółtka
Royal Gala jabłko
In Latin
aftomn vitellus
Regia Schola Apple
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Liliales
Rosids
Family
Liliaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Colchicum
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Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
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Tribe
Colchiceae
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Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1602500
1
27800
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