Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Grass
Origin
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Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
Types
boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii
Akia Beruin Red, Ofada Rice, Topaz
Number of Varieties
540000
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40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
Muddy habitat
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99998-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
21,22
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Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm-
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3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm22.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Violet
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
White
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, 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
Keep plant submerged in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Winter
Average Water
Consistently
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
-
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize the soil before planting, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Dry root rot, Pest Free
Bacteria, Birds, fungus, Nematodes, Rats, Snails, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Salt, Wet Site
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Whiteflies
Birds
Allergy
Poisonous to grazing animals
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti rheumatic, cathartic
Energy, High blood pressure, Skin Disorders, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Root
Seeds
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Starch, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border
Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'
ORYZA
Common Name
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron
Rice
In Hindi
meadow saffron
चावल
In German
Herbstzeitlose
Reis
In French
Colchique d'automne
riz
In Spanish
Estado de conservación
arroz
In Greek
meadow saffron
ρύζι
In Portuguese
Colchicum autumnale
arroz
In Polish
Colchicum autumnale
ryż
In Latin
autumnale
rice
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Cyperales
Family
Liliaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Colchicum
Oryza
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
9025
1
27800
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