Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Cactus
Origin
Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia
South America
Types
Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum
Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae
Number of Varieties
4554
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40000
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Habitat
Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands
Desert, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99999-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
13,21,22,23,24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.60 cm12.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
7.60 cm8.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet
creamy white, Light Pink, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
Pink
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
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
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Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
All year
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Sand, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Sandy
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter
All year
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Offsets
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
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Less Watering
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Dry
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots
-
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
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Mealy bugs, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Ants, Mealybugs
Allergy
Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Bark, Fruits
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
COLCHICUM
GYMNOCALYCIUM
Common Name
Colchicum
Chin Cactus
In Hindi
colchicum
Gymnocalycium
In German
colchicum
Gymnocalycium
In French
colchique
Gymnocalycium
In Spanish
Colchicum
Gymnocalycium
In Greek
Colchicum
Gymnocalycium
In Portuguese
Colchicum
Gymnocalycium
In Polish
Colchicum
Gymnocalycium
In Latin
Colchicum
Gymnocalycium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Caryophyllales
Family
Liliaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Colchicum
Gymnocalycium
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
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Trichocereeae
Subfamily
Wurmbaeiodeae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
16054
1
27800
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