Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
Origin
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North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
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
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99993-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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10-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm1,830.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm8.50 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Violet
Tan, Sandy Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Green, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Yellow, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
oblong or obovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Average Water Needs
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Dry root rot, Pest Free
Blackspot mold
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
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
Beetles, Birds
Allergy
Poisonous to grazing animals
Miscarriage, Rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge
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Beauty Benefits
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Beautiful Skin, Heals Damaged Hair, Strong, beautiful hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti rheumatic, cathartic
Demulcent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Nutritive
Part of Plant Used
Root
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Chewed as a thirst quencher, Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make a twine
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border
Shade Trees
Botanical Name
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'
ULMUS rubra
Common Name
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron
Slippery Elm
In Hindi
meadow saffron
Slippery Elm
In German
Herbstzeitlose
Rotulme
In French
Colchique d'automne
Slippery Elm
In Spanish
Estado de conservación
olmo resbaladizo
In Greek
meadow saffron
Slippery Elm
In Portuguese
Colchicum autumnale
Slippery Elm
In Polish
Colchicum autumnale
Slippery Elm
In Latin
autumnale
Lubricus Elm
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Urticales
Family
Liliaceae
Ulmaceae
Genus
Colchicum
Ulmus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
9020
1
27800
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