Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Flowering Plants
Origin
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Europe, Mediterranean
Types
boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii
Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades
Number of Varieties
530
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40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99993-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
6 - 1
Sunset Zone
21,22
A2, A3, H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm80.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm91.44 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Violet
Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Oblong-lanceolate
Thorns
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✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Early Autumn, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Winter
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Moist, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade
Pruning
-
Cut or pinch the stems, 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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Double, Semi-Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Whiteflies
Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects
Allergy
Poisonous to grazing animals
Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems, used as a dye
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti rheumatic, cathartic
Curing mumps and measles, Cuts, Reduces toothache, Surgical wounds, Throat infection, Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Root
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Cosmetics, Sometimes used for making wine, Used as an insecticide, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in salads
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
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✔
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Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border
Groundcover, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'
CALENDULA officinalis
Common Name
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron
Pot Marigold
In Hindi
meadow saffron
Pot Marigold
In German
Herbstzeitlose
Ringelblume
In French
Colchique d'automne
pot Marigold
In Spanish
Estado de conservación
Caléndula
In Greek
meadow saffron
καλέντουλα
In Portuguese
Colchicum autumnale
pot Marigold
In Polish
Colchicum autumnale
Pot Marigold
In Latin
autumnale
Zinnia Pot
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Asterales
Family
Liliaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Colchicum
Calendula
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Calenduleae
Subfamily
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Asteroideae
Number of Species
9020
1
27800
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