Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Europe, Turkey
Mediterranean, Turkey
Types
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Colchicum autumnale
Number of Varieties
3025
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40000
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Habitat
hedge rows, Woodlands
Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-96-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-1
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm7.60 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm7.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Green, Orange Red
Fuchsia, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Orange Red
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Long Broad
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Variety of soil types
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Corms or bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Caterpillars, Powdery mildew
Slugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution, Variety of soil types
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Pollen, Rhinitis
poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Skin irritation, Stops hair loss
Removes pimples
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shelter for wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold, Cough, Diarrhea, Hair Loss, Headache, hemorrhoids, Rheumatism, Sore throat
Arthritis, Gout, Itching
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Carpinus betulus
Colchicum autumnale
Common Name
Common Hornbeam, European Hornbeam
Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady
In Hindi
हानबीन
शरद ऋतु का पौधा
In German
Hainbuche
Herbstzeitlose
In French
charme
colchique d'automne
In Spanish
carpe
cólquico
In Greek
γαύρος
φθινόπωρο κρόκος
In Portuguese
choupo-branco
aftomn gema
In Polish
grab
aftomn żółtka
In Latin
Item carpinus
aftomn vitellus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fagales
Liliales
Family
Betulaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Carpinus
Colchicum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Colchiceae
Subfamily
Coryloideae
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Number of Species
38160
1
27800
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