Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Mediterranean, Turkey
Types
tecolate strain
Colchicum autumnale
Number of Varieties
225
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40000
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Habitat
Lawn, Temperate Regions
Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-116-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm7.60 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
10.20 cm7.60 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink
Fuchsia, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue 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
Palmate
Long Broad
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction
Corms or bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires plenty of water during the growing season
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full 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
-
Slugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
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
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects, pollinators
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Skin irritation
poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Bouquets, Cut Flowers, Hanging Basket
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
-
Arthritis, Gout, Itching
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Basketary, deer resistant, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
RANUNCULUS asiaticus
Colchicum autumnale
Common Name
Garden Ranunculus, Persian Buttercup
Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady
In Hindi
Persian Buttercup
शरद ऋतु का पौधा
In German
Asiatischer Hahnenfuß
Herbstzeitlose
In French
Renoncule des fleuristes
colchique d'automne
In Spanish
Persian Buttercup
cólquico
In Greek
Persian Buttercup
φθινόπωρο κρόκος
In Portuguese
ranúnculo
aftomn gema
In Polish
Jaskier azjatycki
aftomn żółtka
In Latin
Persian Buttercup
aftomn vitellus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
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Liliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Liliales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Ranunculus
Colchicum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Ranunculeae
Colchiceae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
600160
1
27800
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