Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Eastern Asia, China
Mediterranean, Turkey
Types
Candleberry tree
Colchicum autumnale
Number of Varieties
525
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40000
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Habitat
Saline Soils, Upland, Upland soils
Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-106-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-8
9-1
Sunset Zone
H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm7.60 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
600.00 cm7.60 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Fuchsia, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Ivory
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Long Broad
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Corms or bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, 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
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Slugs
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
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✘
Invasive
✔
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✘
Self-Sowing
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Attracts
-
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Nausea, Toxic, Vomiting
poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Removes pimples
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for insects, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Soil protection, soil stabilisation, Used to establish native woodland, Very little waste, Wildlife, Windbreak
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Boils
Arthritis, Gout, Itching
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
TRIADICA sebifera
Colchicum autumnale
Common Name
Chinese Tallow
Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady
In Hindi
चीनी तेल
शरद ऋतु का पौधा
In German
chinesisch Talg
Herbstzeitlose
In French
chinesisch Talg
colchique d'automne
In Spanish
suif chinois
cólquico
In Greek
κινέζικο ζωικό λίπος
φθινόπωρο κρόκος
In Portuguese
sebo chinesa
aftomn gema
In Polish
chiński łój
aftomn żółtka
In Latin
Chinese adipe
aftomn vitellus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Liliales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Triadica
Colchicum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Hippomaneae
Colchiceae
Subfamily
Euphorbioideae
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Number of Species
100160
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27800
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