Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Brazil
Mediterranean, Turkey
Types
Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
Colchicum autumnale
Number of Varieties
7025
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40000
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Habitat
tropical environments
Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-156-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.24 cm7.60 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
20.32 cm7.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Fuchsia, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Purple
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Purple
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Purple
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Long Broad
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
Corms or bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Slugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects, Wildlife
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Pollen
poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Removes pimples
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Arthritis, Gout, Itching
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
IRESINE herbstii
Colchicum autumnale
Common Name
Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady
In Hindi
Bloodleaf Plant
शरद ऋतु का पौधा
In German
Bloodleaf Pflanze
Herbstzeitlose
In French
Feuillesang Plante
colchique d'automne
In Spanish
Planta Sangrienta
cólquico
In Greek
Bloodleaf φυτών
φθινόπωρο κρόκος
In Portuguese
Bloodleaf Planta
aftomn gema
In Polish
Bloodleaf roślin
aftomn żółtka
In Latin
Planta Bloodleaf
aftomn vitellus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Liliales
Family
Amaranthaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Iresine
Colchicum
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Gomphreneae
Colchiceae
Subfamily
Gomphrenoideae
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Number of Species
70160
1
27800
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