Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
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Mediterranean, Turkey
Types
Oriental White
Pink Oriental
Light Pink Oriental
Red Oriental
Colchicum autumnale
Number of Varieties
425
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Tropical regions
Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-86-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
38.10 cm7.60 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm7.60 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Magenta, Rose
Fuchsia, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Sandy Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Long Broad
Thorns
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Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Stem Planting
Corms or bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
Do Not over Water, 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
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Slugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
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Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma
poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Removes pimples
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Fever, Stomach pain, tuberculosis
Arthritis, Gout, Itching
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
LILIUM 'Acapulco'
Colchicum autumnale
Common Name
Acapulco Oriental Lily, Oriental Lily
Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady
In Hindi
ओरिएंटल लिली
शरद ऋतु का पौधा
In German
Orientalische Lilie
Herbstzeitlose
In French
Lily Oriental
colchique d'automne
In Spanish
lirio oriental
cólquico
In Greek
Oriental Lily
φθινόπωρο κρόκος
In Portuguese
Lily Oriental
aftomn gema
In Polish
Oriental Lily
aftomn żółtka
In Latin
Oriental Lily
aftomn vitellus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Magnoliophyta
Class
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Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Liliales
Family
Liliaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Lilium
Colchicum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Lilieae
Colchiceae
Subfamily
Lilioideae
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Number of Species
108160
1
27800
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