Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Shrub
Origin
Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia
Southern Africa
Types
Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum
Carissa Carandas
Number of Varieties
454
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40000
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Habitat
Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands
Coastal bush land, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99999-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.60 cm60.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
7.60 cm60.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Oval to roundish
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
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
Average Water Needs
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
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
Equal amount of N,P,K
Pests and Diseases
-
Aphids
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting
Mildly Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
along a porch, deck or patio, Ground Cover, small hedge
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
COLCHICUM
CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'
Common Name
Colchicum
Large Num-Num
In Hindi
colchicum
नेटाल बेर
In German
colchicum
Natal Plum
In French
colchique
natal Plum
In Spanish
Colchicum
Ciruela Natal
In Greek
Colchicum
Natal Plum
In Portuguese
Colchicum
Natal Plum
In Polish
Colchicum
Natal Plum
In Latin
Colchicum
Natal Plum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Gentianales
Family
Liliaceae
Apocynaceae
Genus
Colchicum
Carissa
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Carisseae
Subfamily
Wurmbaeiodeae
Rauvolfioideae
Number of Species
16020
1
27800
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