Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tender Perennial
Origin
Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia
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Types
Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum
Gabrielle Marie, Brittany Rey
Number of Varieties
45200
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40000
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Habitat
Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands
Mountains, Upland
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99998-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.60 cm30.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
7.60 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet
Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Arrowhead
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
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
Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Less Watering
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
Pests and Diseases
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Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting
Eczema, Skin irritation, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
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Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism
Kidney problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Bulbs, Flowers
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
COLCHICUM
DAHLIA 'Gallery Salvador'
Common Name
Colchicum
Dahlia, Decorative Dahlia, Gallery Salvador Dahlia
In Hindi
colchicum
मेक्सिको का रंगीन फूलों का बड़ा पौधा
In German
colchicum
Dahlie
In French
colchique
Dahlia
In Spanish
Colchicum
Dalia
In Greek
Colchicum
Ντάλια
In Portuguese
Colchicum
Dália
In Polish
Colchicum
Dalia
In Latin
Colchicum
Dahlia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Asterales
Family
Liliaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Colchicum
Dahlia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
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Coreopsideae
Subfamily
Wurmbaeiodeae
Asteroideae
Number of Species
16042
1
27800
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