1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
1.3 Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Canada
Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia
1.4 Types
Not available
Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.7 Habitat
marshes, meadows, Slopes, Upland savannas
Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands
1.8 USDA Hardiness Zone
2.2 AHS Heat Zone
2.3 Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
2.4 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
3 Information
3.1 Plant Size
3.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm7.60 cm
0.54
3900
3.1.3 Minimum Width
6.2 Plant Color
6.2.1 Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet
6.3.2 Flower Color Modifier
6.3.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
6.3.5 Leaf Color in Spring
6.3.6 Leaf Color in Summer
6.4.1 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Several shades of Green
6.4.3 Leaf Color in Winter
6.5 Shape
6.5.1 Leaf Shape
6.6 Thorns
7 Season
7.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall, Winter
7.2 Growing Conditions
7.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
7.2.2 Growth Rate
7.3.1 Type of Soil
7.3.2 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
7.4.1 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
7.4.2 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter
7.5.1 Repeat Bloomer
7.8 Tolerances
8 Care
8.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
8.3 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
8.4 Plant Maintenance
8.6 Watering Plants
8.6.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Medium
Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter
8.6.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
8.7.1 In Spring
9.1.1 In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
9.2 Soil
9.2.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
9.2.3 Soil Type
9.2.4 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
9.3 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
9.4 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots
9.6 Fertilizers
Balanced garden plant fertilizer
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing
9.7 Pests and Diseases
Gray mold, Verticillium Wilt
Not Available
9.8 Plant Tolerance
10 Facts
10.1 Flowers
10.2.1 Flower Petal Number
10.3 Fruits
10.3.1 Showy Fruit
11.1.1 Edible Fruit
11.3 Fragrance
11.3.1 Fragrant Flower
11.3.4 Fragrant Fruit
11.3.8 Fragrant Leaf
12.1.1 Fragrant Bark/Stem
12.3 Showy Foliage
12.6 Showy Bark
12.8 Foliage Texture
12.10 Foliage Sheen
12.13 Evergreen
12.16 Invasive
12.17 Self-Sowing
12.18 Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bees, Butterflies
12.19 Allergy
Dizziness, Nausea
Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting
13 Benefits
13.1 Uses
13.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
13.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
No Beauty Benefits
13.1.3 Edible Uses
13.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
13.2 Plant Benefits
13.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Antibacterial, Astringent, Diarrhea, Diuretic
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism
13.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Flowers, Leaves
13.2.3 Other Uses
Repellent, Used as a general tonic
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
13.3 Used As Indoor Plant
13.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
13.5 Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
14 Scientific Name
14.1 Botanical Name
LIATRIS spicata
COLCHICUM
14.2 Common Name
Gayfeather, dense blazing star, prairie gay feather
Colchicum
14.2.1 In Hindi
14.2.2 In German
14.2.3 In French
14.2.4 In Spanish
14.2.5 In Greek
14.2.6 In Portuguese
14.2.7 In Polish
14.2.8 In Latin
15 Classification
15.1 Kingdom
15.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
15.3 Class
15.4 Order
15.5 Family
15.6 Genus
15.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
15.8 Tribe
Eupatorieae
Not Available
15.9 Subfamily
Asteroideae
Wurmbaeiodeae
15.10 Number of Species