Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tender Perennial
Origin
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Mexico, Central America
Types
boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii
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Number of Varieties
550
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40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
agricultural areas, Loamy soils, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Violet
Fuchsia
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
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
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Oval Cordate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry Conditions, Soil Compaction, Sun
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Do not let dry out between waterings, Do not water the foliage
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
Soil Type
Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade
Pruning
-
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize every three months
Pests and Diseases
Dry root rot, Pest Free
Bacteria, Birds, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry Conditions, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Whiteflies
Beetles, Bugs, Insects
Allergy
Poisonous to grazing animals
Acidic, allergic conjunctivitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
Makes Hair Silkier, Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
-
Sometimes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Forms dense stands, Provides ground cover, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti rheumatic, cathartic
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Part of Plant Used
Root
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Air freshner, Cosmetics, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'
HETEROCENTRON elegans
Common Name
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron
Spanish Shawl
In Hindi
meadow saffron
Heterocentron
In German
Herbstzeitlose
Heterocentron
In French
Colchique d'automne
Heterocentron
In Spanish
Estado de conservación
Heterocentron
In Greek
meadow saffron
Heterocentron
In Portuguese
Colchicum autumnale
Heterocentron
In Polish
Colchicum autumnale
Heterocentron
In Latin
autumnale
Heterocentron
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Myrtales
Family
Liliaceae
Melastomataceae
Genus
Colchicum
Heterocentron
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Abreae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
90200
1
27800
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