Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Epiphyte
Origin
Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia
North America, United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum
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Number of Varieties
452
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40000
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Habitat
Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands
Fields, Grassland, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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Sunset Zone
21,22
12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.60 cm10.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
7.60 cm10.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet
Purple, Yellow green, Pink, Light Pink, Plum
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green, Silver, Gray
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Needle like
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter
Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Less Watering
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Type
Loam
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots
Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
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Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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Edible Fruit
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Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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Fragrant Fruit
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Fragrant Leaf
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
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✘
Showy Foliage
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✘
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Showy Bark
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Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
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Matte
Evergreen
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Invasive
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Self-Sowing
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Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
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Allergy
Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Employed in herbal medicine
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Tropical
Botanical Name
COLCHICUM
TILLANDSIA
Common Name
Colchicum
Air Plant, Airplant
In Hindi
colchicum
Air Plant
In German
colchicum
Klimaanlagen
In French
colchique
Plante air
In Spanish
Colchicum
Planta de Aire
In Greek
Colchicum
Air φυτών
In Portuguese
Colchicum
Air planta
In Polish
Colchicum
powietrza
In Latin
Colchicum
Air Planta
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Poales
Family
Liliaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Colchicum
Tillandsia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
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Subfamily
Wurmbaeiodeae
Tillandsioideae.
Number of Species
160700
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27800
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