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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey  
Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia  

Types
Helichrysum italicum  
Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
45  
99+

Habitat
Hillside, Rocky areas  
Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
10-7  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
7.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
7.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
White, Gray Green, Gray  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
White, Gray Green, Gray  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Small elliptic  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water more in summer, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  
Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Ample Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Less Watering  

In Winter
Average Water  
Less Watering  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots  

Fertilizers
organic fertlizers  
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single, Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Insects  
Bees, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anemia, chest congestion, Improve heart health, Liver problems, Skin irritation  
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used as a spice  
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HELICHRYSUM italicum  
COLCHICUM  

Common Name
Curry Plant, Gold Strawflower  
Colchicum  

In Hindi
करी संयंत्र  
colchicum  

In German
Currykraut  
colchicum  

In French
Usine de Curry  
colchique  

In Spanish
planta de Curry  
Colchicum  

In Greek
φυτό Curry  
Colchicum  

In Portuguese
Curry planta  
Colchicum  

In Polish
curry roślin  
Colchicum  

In Latin
Curry plant  
Colchicum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Liliales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Helichrysum  
Colchicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Gnaphalieae  
-  

Subfamily
Asteroideae  
Wurmbaeiodeae  

Number of Species
600  
40
160  
99+

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Difference Between Curry Plant and Colchicum

If you are confused whether Curry Plant or Colchicum are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Curry Plant and Colchicum Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Curry Plant are organic fertlizers, whereas for Colchicum fertilizers required are fertilize in growing season and Less fertilizing. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Curry Plant and Colchicum if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Curry Plant and Colchicum

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Curry Plant and Colchicum. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Curry Plant and Colchicum as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Curry Plant is Anemia, chest congestion, Improve heart health, Liver problems and Skin irritation whereas of Colchicum is anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic and Rheumatism. Curry Plant has beauty benefits as follows: Improve hair condition and Improve skin condition while Colchicum has beauty benefits as follows: Improve hair condition and Improve skin condition.

Compare Facts of Curry Plant vs Colchicum

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Curry Plant vs Colchicum and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Curry Plant are whereas of Colchicum have Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Curry Plant has no showy fruits and Colchicum has no showy fruits. Also Curry Plant is not flowering and Colchicum is not flowering . You can compare Curry Plant and Colchicum facts and facts of other plants too.

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