Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
Origin
-
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America
Types
boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii
tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca
Number of Varieties
51
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-10
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Twisted/Contorted
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Violet
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Crimson, Copper
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
occasional watering once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Dry root rot, Pest Free
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Whiteflies
Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Poisonous to grazing animals
allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge
Bonsai
Beauty Benefits
-
Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Edible Uses
-
Sometimes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti rheumatic, cathartic
Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache
Part of Plant Used
Root
Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Application in Furniture, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'
BURSERA simaruba
Common Name
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron
Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree
In Hindi
meadow saffron
Bursera simaruba
In German
Herbstzeitlose
Bursera simaruba
In French
Colchique d'automne
Bursera simaruba
In Spanish
Estado de conservación
Bursera simaruba
In Greek
meadow saffron
Bursera simaruba
In Portuguese
Colchicum autumnale
Bursera simaruba
In Polish
Colchicum autumnale
Bursera simaruba
In Latin
autumnale
Bursera simaruba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Liliales
Sapindales
Family
Liliaceae
Burseraceae
Genus
Colchicum
Bursera
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
9010
1
27800
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