1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
1.3 Origin
Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia
Africa
1.4 Types
Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands
gardens, meadows
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not AvailableNot Available
0
99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
7.60 cm200.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet
Blue, Indigo, Lavender, Light Purple
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Light Yellow, Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Palmate and toothed
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Heat And Humidity
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
4.4.2 In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots
Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads
4.8 Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing
High-phosphorous fertilizers used, Organic Flower Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Bacterial leaf spot, fungus, Mealybugs
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat And Humidity
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting
Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Beautification, Borders, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used in making blue ink
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Edging, Feature Plant
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
COLCHICUM
Delphinium elatum
7.2 Common Name
Colchicum
Alpine delphinium, Delphium, Candle larkspur, Siberian larkspur, Musk Larkspur,
7.2.1 In Hindi
colchicum
अल्पाइन Delphinium
7.2.2 In German
colchicum
Alpine Delphinium
7.2.3 In French
colchique
Alpine Delphinium
7.2.4 In Spanish
Colchicum
Alpine Delphinium
7.2.5 In Greek
Colchicum
Alpine Δελφίνιο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Colchicum
Alpine Delphinium
7.2.7 In Polish
Colchicum
Alpine Delphinium
7.2.8 In Latin
Colchicum
Alpine Delphinium
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Wurmbaeiodeae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species