1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Cactus
1.2 Origin
Hybrid origin
Central America, South America, Brazil
1.3 Types
boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii
cleistocactus strausii, cleistocactus winteri, cleistocactus samaipatanus
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.7 Habitat
Temperate Regions
Not Available
1.8 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.11 AHS Heat Zone
1.12 Sunset Zone
21,22
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.13 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
12.70 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
3.1.2 Minimum Width
20.30 cm30.00 cm
0.1
6350
3.2 Plant Color
3.2.1 Flower Color
Purple, Violet
Red, Orange, Salmon
3.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
3.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
3.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
3.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Not Available
3.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Not Available
3.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
3.3 Shape
3.3.1 Leaf Shape
3.5 Thorns
4 Season
4.1 Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
4.2 Growing Conditions
4.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.2.3 Growth Rate
4.2.6 Type of Soil
4.2.8 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.3.2 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
4.4.1 Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring, Summer
4.4.2 Repeat Bloomer
5.2 Tolerances
6 Care
6.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
6.2 How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
6.3 Plant Maintenance
6.4 Watering Plants
6.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Reduce watering in winter
6.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
6.4.5 In Spring
6.5.1 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
7.2 Soil
7.3.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
7.3.2 Soil Type
7.4.1 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
7.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
7.7 Pruning
no pruning required
No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
7.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize the soil before planting, slow-release fertilizers
7.9 Pests and Diseases
Dry root rot, Pest Free
Bacterial Stem Rot, fungus, Mealybugs, Spider mites
7.10 Plant Tolerance
8 Facts
8.1 Flowers
8.2.3 Flower Petal Number
8.3 Fruits
8.3.1 Showy Fruit
8.5.1 Edible Fruit
8.7 Fragrance
8.7.1 Fragrant Flower
8.8.1 Fragrant Fruit
8.9.1 Fragrant Leaf
9.1.1 Fragrant Bark/Stem
9.2 Showy Foliage
9.4 Showy Bark
9.5 Foliage Texture
9.7 Foliage Sheen
9.8 Evergreen
9.9 Invasive
9.10 Self-Sowing
9.12 Attracts
9.14 Allergy
Poisonous to grazing animals
Not Available
10 Benefits
10.1 Uses
10.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
10.2.1 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
10.2.2 Edible Uses
10.3.1 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
10.5 Plant Benefits
10.5.1 Medicinal Uses
anti rheumatic, cathartic
No Medicinal Use
10.6.1 Part of Plant Used
10.7.1 Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Florist trade and landscaping, Used as Ornamental plant
10.9 Used As Indoor Plant
11.2 Used As Outdoor Plant
11.3 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
12 Scientific Name
12.1 Botanical Name
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'
CLEISTOCACTUS
12.2 Common Name
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron
Cleistocactus
12.3.2 In Hindi
meadow saffron
Cleistocactus
12.3.4 In German
Herbstzeitlose
Cleistocactus
12.3.6 In French
Colchique d'automne
Cleistocactus
12.4.1 In Spanish
Estado de conservación
Cleistocactus
12.4.2 In Greek
meadow saffron
Cleistocactus
12.5.1 In Portuguese
Colchicum autumnale
Cleistocactus
12.6.1 In Polish
Colchicum autumnale
Kleistokaktus
13.1.1 In Latin
14 Classification
14.1 Kingdom
14.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
14.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
14.4 Order
14.5 Family
15.1 Genus
15.3 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
15.5 Tribe
Not Available
Trichocereeae
15.7 Subfamily
15.9 Number of Species