Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Western United States, Mexico
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Types
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boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii
Number of Varieties
-5
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-11-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-1
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Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm12.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Magenta, Rose, Burgundy, Bronze
Purple, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Several shades of Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Several shades of Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry
Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Dry root rot, Pest Free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Whiteflies
Allergy
Digestive Problems
Poisonous to grazing animals
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Hangover
anti rheumatic, cathartic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Root
Other Uses
Jam
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CYLINDROPUNTIA imbricata
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'
Common Name
Cane Cholla, Walking Stick Cholla, Tree Cholla, Chainlink Cactus
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron
In Hindi
Cardenche
meadow saffron
In German
Cardenche
Herbstzeitlose
In French
Cactus rustique
Colchique d'automne
In Spanish
Cardenche
Estado de conservación
In Greek
Cardenche
meadow saffron
In Portuguese
Cardenche
Colchicum autumnale
In Polish
Cardenche
Colchicum autumnale
In Latin
Cardenche
autumnale
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Liliales
Family
Cactaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
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Colchicum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Cactoideae, Maihueniodeae, Opuntioideae, Pereskioideae
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Number of Species
-90
1
27800
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