Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia
South Africa
Types
Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum
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Number of Varieties
455
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40000
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Habitat
Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands
Tropical regions, Well Drained, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99997-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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10-5
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.60 cm45.70 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
7.60 cm2.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet
White, Light Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Long Narrow
Thorns
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✘
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✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loamy, Well drained
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
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry soil, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Budding, From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water
In Summer
Ample Water
Moderate
In Spring
Less Watering
Average Water
In Winter
Less Watering
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune ocassionally
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing
fertilize in fall, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
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Bacterial leaf spot, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry soil, Shade areas
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
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Bugs, Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting
Dermatitis, Pain and fatigue
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
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Acne, For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism
Acne, Aging, Antidepressant, epilepsy, Nerve pain, Obesity, Vomiting
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Bulbs
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Animal Feed, Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
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
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
COLCHICUM
TULBAGHIA violacea
Common Name
Colchicum
Society Garlic
In Hindi
colchicum
लहसुन
In German
colchicum
Knoblauch
In French
colchique
Ail
In Spanish
Colchicum
Ajo
In Greek
Colchicum
σκόρδο
In Portuguese
Colchicum
alho
In Polish
Colchicum
czosnek
In Latin
Colchicum
allium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Liliales
Family
Liliaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Colchicum
Allium
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Monocotyledonous
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Wurmbaeiodeae
Lilioideae
Number of Species
160500
1
27800
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