Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southern Asia, India
Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia
Types
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Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum
Number of Varieties
5045
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40000
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Habitat
Warmer regions
Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-11-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
11- 6
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Mat-forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
40.00 cm7.60 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
302.00 cm7.60 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green, Tan
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Long Linear
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Less Watering
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
Apply 3-1-2 or 4-1-2 ratio, Nitrogen
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
breathing problems, Eye irritation, Hives, Itchiness, Runny nose, sneezing, Throat itching, Whooping Cough
Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Skin irritation, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses
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✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cures constipation, Cures foot fissures, Digestive disorders, Eliminate toxins, Fatigue, Halitosis, Improves Breast milk production, Increase red blood cells, Insomnia
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Lawns and Turf
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CYNODON dactylon
COLCHICUM
Common Name
Bermuda Grass
Colchicum
In Hindi
बरमूडा घास
colchicum
In German
Bermuda Gras
colchicum
In French
l'herbe des Bermudes
colchique
In Spanish
Grama
Colchicum
In Greek
Αγριάδα
Colchicum
In Portuguese
grama Bermuda
Colchicum
In Polish
Trawa Bermuda
Colchicum
In Latin
Bermuda Grass
Colchicum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Liliales
Family
Poaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Cynodon Rich
Colchicum
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Chlorideae
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Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Wurmbaeiodeae
Number of Species
2160
1
27800
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