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Lavatera
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Autumn Crocus
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

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Mediterranean, Turkey

Types

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Colchicum autumnale

Number of Varieties

2525
0 40000
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Habitat

wastelands
Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-7
9-1

Sunset Zone

2b, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm7.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm7.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Purple, Light Pink
Fuchsia, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Long Broad

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Planting
Corms or bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, 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

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Hollyhock Rust, Red blotch, Spider mites
Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
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

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

-
poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Removes pimples

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Inflammation, Respiratory Disorders, Urine infections
Arthritis, Gout, Itching

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAVATERA 'Barnsley Baby'
Colchicum autumnale

Common Name

Lavatera
Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady

In Hindi

एक प्रकार का जंगली पौधा
शरद ऋतु का पौधा

In German

Malve
Herbstzeitlose

In French

mauve
colchique d'automne

In Spanish

malva
cólquico

In Greek

μολόχα
φθινόπωρο κρόκος

In Portuguese

malva
aftomn gema

In Polish

malwa
aftomn żółtka

In Latin

malva
aftomn vitellus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Malvales
Liliales

Family

Malvaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Lavatera
Colchicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Colchiceae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

25160
1 27800
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Difference Between Lavatera and Autumn Crocus

If you are confused whether Lavatera or Autumn Crocus 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 Lavatera and Autumn Crocus Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Lavatera are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Autumn Crocus fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and fertilize in summer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Lavatera and Autumn Crocus if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Lavatera and Autumn Crocus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Lavatera and Autumn Crocus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Lavatera and Autumn Crocus 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 Lavatera is Inflammation, Respiratory Disorders and Urine infections whereas of Autumn Crocus is Arthritis, Gout and Itching. Lavatera has beauty benefits as follows: while Autumn Crocus has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Lavatera vs Autumn Crocus

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 Lavatera vs Autumn Crocus 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 Lavatera are whereas of Autumn Crocus have poisonous if ingested and Toxic if not prepared properly respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Lavatera has no showy fruits and Autumn Crocus has no showy fruits. Also Lavatera is flowering and Autumn Crocus is not flowering . You can compare Lavatera and Autumn Crocus facts and facts of other plants too.