Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
  
Origin
Hybrid origin
  
Eastern Asia
  
Types
boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Temperate Regions
  
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
4-7
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
7-1
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
A2, A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 14, 15, 16, 17
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Purple, Violet
  
Non Flowering Plant
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Red
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Dark Green, Bronze
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
  
Pinnate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
  
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings
  
Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings, Tip cutting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently
  
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, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
  
Pruning
no pruning required
  
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
  
None
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
Yes
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Whiteflies
  
Aphids, Mealybugs, White Pine Weevil
  
Allergy
Poisonous to grazing animals
  
Pollen
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge
  
Bonsai, Borders
  
Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
None
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
anti rheumatic, cathartic
  
anti-cancer
  
Part of Plant Used
Root
  
Fruits, Wood
  
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Used as a dye, Wood is used for making furniture
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border
  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
  
Botanical Name
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'
  
TAXUS cuspidata
  
Common Name
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron
  
spreading yew
  
In Hindi
meadow saffron
  
Japanese Yew
  
In German
Herbstzeitlose
  
japanische Eibe
  
In French
Colchique d'automne
  
Japanese Yew
  
In Spanish
Estado de conservación
  
tejo japonés
  
In Greek
meadow saffron
  
Ιαπωνικά Yew
  
In Portuguese
Colchicum autumnale
  
Xapanese Filho
  
In Polish
Colchicum autumnale
  
Xapanese Son
  
In Latin
autumnale
  
Filius Xapanese
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Pinopsida
  
Order
Liliales
  
Pinales
  
Family
Liliaceae
  
Taxaceae
  
Genus
Colchicum
  
Taxus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available