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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Argentina, Chile
Mediterranean, Turkey

Types

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Colchicum autumnale

Number of Varieties

225
0 40000
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Habitat

Hardwood forests, pine woods
Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-96-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
21,22

Habit

Spreading
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm7.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm7.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink
Fuchsia, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Long Broad

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Corms or bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
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

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew
Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas
Drought

Facts

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

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Insects
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face
poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin
Removes pimples

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative
Arthritis, Gout, Itching

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Stem
Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Gaultheria procumbens
Colchicum autumnale

Common Name

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen
Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady

In Hindi

boxberry
शरद ऋतु का पौधा

In German

boxberry
Herbstzeitlose

In French

boxberry
colchique d'automne

In Spanish

boxberry
cólquico

In Greek

boxberry
φθινόπωρο κρόκος

In Portuguese

boxberry
aftomn gema

In Polish

boxberry
aftomn żółtka

In Latin

Burning
aftomn vitellus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Ericales
Liliales

Family

Ericaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Gaultheria
Colchicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Gaultherieae
Colchiceae

Subfamily

Vaccinioideae
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Number of Species

141160
1 27800
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Difference Between Boxberry and Autumn Crocus

If you are confused whether Boxberry or Autumn Crocus are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Boxberry and Autumn Crocus Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Boxberry are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Nitrogen, whereas for Autumn Crocus fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and fertilize in summer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Boxberry and Autumn Crocus if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Boxberry and Autumn Crocus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Boxberry and Autumn Crocus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Boxberry and Autumn Crocus as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Boxberry is Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent and Carminative whereas of Autumn Crocus is Arthritis, Gout and Itching. Boxberry has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin and Good for skin while Autumn Crocus has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin and Good for skin.

Compare Facts of Boxberry vs Autumn Crocus

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Boxberry vs Autumn Crocus and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Boxberry are Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face whereas of Autumn Crocus have poisonous if ingested and Toxic if not prepared properly respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Boxberry has showy fruits and Autumn Crocus has no showy fruits. Also Boxberry is not flowering and Autumn Crocus is not flowering . You can compare Boxberry and Autumn Crocus facts and facts of other plants too.