Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Fruit
Origin
-
Caribbean, South America
Types
boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii
Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White
Number of Varieties
58
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
Warm and moist climatic conditions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Violet
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Light Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
oblong or narrow-lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Do Not over Water, Does not require 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, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
Prune young trees into an open vase shape
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Dry root rot, Pest Free
Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Fruit Bats
Allergy
Poisonous to grazing animals
Oral Allergy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti rheumatic, cathartic
Diabetes, Diarrhea
Part of Plant Used
Root
Bark, Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'
ANNONA squamosa
Common Name
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron
Sugar Apple
In Hindi
meadow saffron
सीताफल
In German
Herbstzeitlose
Zuckerapfel
In French
Colchique d'automne
Sugar Apple
In Spanish
Estado de conservación
Manzana de azúcar
In Greek
meadow saffron
ζάχαρη της Apple
In Portuguese
Colchicum autumnale
Pinha
In Polish
Colchicum autumnale
Cukier Jabłko
In Latin
autumnale
Sugar Apple
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Magnoliales
Family
Liliaceae
Annonaceae
Genus
Colchicum
Annona
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Tribe
-
Abreae
Subfamily
-
Maloideae
Number of Species
90166
1
27800
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