Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico
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Types
Cedars
boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii
Number of Varieties
455
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40000
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Habitat
River side, Woodlands
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
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Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm12.70 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm20.30 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
Purple, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Light Green, Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green, Yellow green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic, toothed
Long Linear
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
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
Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
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, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria wilt, Beetles, Red blotch
Dry root rot, Pest Free
Plant Tolerance
Salt, Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
Butterflies
Whiteflies
Allergy
Skin rash
Poisonous to grazing animals
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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anti rheumatic, cathartic
Part of Plant Used
Stem, Tree trunks
Root
Other Uses
Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in construction
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
ULMUS crassifolia
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'
Common Name
Cedar Elm
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron
In Hindi
देवदार एल्म
meadow saffron
In German
Cedar Elm
Herbstzeitlose
In French
Cedar Elm
Colchique d'automne
In Spanish
Cedar Elm
Estado de conservación
In Greek
Cedar Elm
meadow saffron
In Portuguese
Cedar Elm
Colchicum autumnale
In Polish
Cedar Elm
Colchicum autumnale
In Latin
Ulmus Cedar
autumnale
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Liliales
Family
Ulmaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Ulmus
Colchicum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
390
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27800
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