Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Flowering Plants
Origin
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Southwestern United States
Types
boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii
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Number of Varieties
520
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40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
Alpine Meadows, Cold Regions, Shady Edge
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99997-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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10-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm30.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Violet
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
White, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
White, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
White, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
White, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Toothed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Frost
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings
reseeds, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Dry root rot, Pest Free
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Frost
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Whiteflies
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Poisonous to grazing animals
Pollen, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge
Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti rheumatic, cathartic
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Part of Plant Used
Root
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Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'
AGAVE toumeyana
Common Name
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron
Honesty , Chinese Money
In Hindi
meadow saffron
silver dollar
In German
Herbstzeitlose
Einjähriges Silberblatt
In French
Colchique d'automne
Monnaie-du-Pape
In Spanish
Estado de conservación
planta de la plata
In Greek
meadow saffron
silver dollar
In Portuguese
Colchicum autumnale
silver dollar
In Polish
Colchicum autumnale
Miesiącznica roczna
In Latin
autumnale
silver dollar
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Brassicales
Family
Liliaceae
Agavaceae
Genus
Colchicum
Lunaria
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
9050
1
27800
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