1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
1.3 Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Deep, Fertile bottom land, Hilly upland habitat, Well Drained
Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
21,22
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,371.60 cm7.60 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple, Burgundy, Brown
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Copper, Orange Red
Several shades of Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots
4.8 Fertilizers
Magnesium sulphate, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Phosphorous, Potassium
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
breathing problems, Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Rash, Stomach pain, Swelling
Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Landscape Designing
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Malaria, Rheumatism, Urine infections, Vomiting
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ASIMINA triloba
COLCHICUM
7.2 Common Name
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
usine de papaye
colchique
7.2.4 In Spanish
planta de la papaya
Colchicum
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Wurmbaeiodeae
8.10 Number of Species