1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Vegetable
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
1.3 Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia
1.4 Types
Calabrese broccoli, Sprouting broccoli,
Purple cauliflower
Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
agricultural areas, Cold Regions
Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not AvailableNot Available
0
99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm7.60 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
1.2 Plant Color
1.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet
1.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
1.3.1 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Leaf Color in Spring
1.5.1 Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green
1.6.1 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green
1.6.2 Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green
1.8 Shape
1.8.1 Leaf Shape
1.11 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter
2.3 Growing Conditions
2.3.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
2.3.2 Growth Rate
2.3.3 Type of Soil
2.3.4 The pH of Soil
2.3.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
2.3.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter
2.3.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.4 Tolerances
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
3.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings
Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
3.4.3 In Spring
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
3.5.2 Soil Type
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
3.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.7 Pruning
No pruning needed
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots
3.8 Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize in growing season
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing
3.9 Pests and Diseases
Black root rot, Cabbage looper, Red blotch
Not Available
3.10 Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil
Drought
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
4.4 Showy Foliage
4.5 Showy Bark
4.6 Foliage Texture
4.7 Foliage Sheen
4.8 Evergreen
4.9 Invasive
4.10 Self-Sowing
4.11 Attracts
Moths, Rats, Squirrels
Bees, Butterflies
4.12 Allergy
Diarrhea, Throat itching
Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
Landscape Designing
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Making cosmetics, Skin Problems
No Beauty Benefits
5.1.3 Edible Uses
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Very little waste
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cures constipation, Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Obesity
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaf Stalks
Flowers, Leaves
5.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
5.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
BRASSICA oleracea 'De Cicco'( Italica Group)
COLCHICUM
6.2 Common Name
6.2.1 In Hindi
6.2.2 In German
6.2.3 In French
6.2.4 In Spanish
6.2.5 In Greek
6.2.6 In Portuguese
6.2.7 In Polish
6.2.8 In Latin
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
7.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
7.3 Class
7.4 Order
7.5 Family
7.6 Genus
7.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Monocots
7.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
7.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Wurmbaeiodeae
7.10 Number of Species