1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
1.3 Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey
North America, North-Central United States, Western United States, Canada
1.4 Types
Not available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Cold Regions, gardens, Open areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
7.60 cm910.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
7.60 cm460.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Blue Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green, Blue Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Yellow, Gold
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Fall, Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Slugs
Aphids, Birds, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Aphids, Birds
5.12 Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Removes pimples
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout, Itching
Boils, Cold, Frostbite, hemorrhoids
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds
Bark, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Colchicum autumnale
LARIX laricina
7.2 Common Name
Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady
Tamarack
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
colchique d'automne
tamarack
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
φθινόπωρο κρόκος
Tamarack
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species