1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Fruit, Tree
1.3 Origin
Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia
Not Available
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
Forests, gardens, Hill prairies, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not AvailableNot Available
0
99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Bushy, Evergreen
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
7.60 cm800.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
7.60 cm400.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet
Light Green, Lime Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Green, Light Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
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, Partial shade
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
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting
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
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
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, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove deadheads
4.8 Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing
High Potash Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Moth
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction
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
Caterpillar
5.12 Allergy
Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting
Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Blood purifying, Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair, Provides herbal hair care, Speed hair growth
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification, soil stabilisation
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism
Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Diabetes, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Obesity, Vitamin C
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
Making Shampoo, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
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
Cottage garden
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
COLCHICUM
Phyllanthus acidus
7.2 Common Name
Colchicum
Tahitian gooseberry, country gooseberry, star gooseberry, starberry, grosella
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
colchicum
Tahitian Stachelbeere
7.2.3 In French
colchique
Tahitian Gooseberry
7.2.4 In Spanish
Colchicum
Tahitian grosella espinosa
7.2.5 In Greek
Colchicum
Tahitian Φραγκοστάφυλο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Colchicum
Tahitian Gooseberry
7.2.7 In Polish
Colchicum
Tahitian agrest
7.2.8 In Latin
Colchicum
Tahitian Gooseberry
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Phyllantheae
8.9 Subfamily
Wurmbaeiodeae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species