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Colchicum and Red Raspberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Not Available  
Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia  

Types
PRIMOCANE RED RASPBERRIES ,FLORICANE RED RASPBERRIES  
Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum  

Habitat
Forests, Mountains, Tree canopies  
Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
Not Available  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
Not Available  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
7.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
7.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
Not Available  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Long Linear  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Suckers  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Ample Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Less Watering  

In Winter
Average Water  
Less Watering  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Not Available  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single, Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Not Available  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Bees, Butterflies  

Allergy
Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Diarrhea, Eczema, Fainting, Itchiness, Nausea, Vomiting, wheezing  
Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
bank hedging, Cottage Garden, Slopes hedging  
Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Cancer, Improve heart health, Liver Protection, Skin Whitening and Pigmentation Medicine, Weight loss  
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Root  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Jam, Jelly, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges  
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
RUBUS 'Autumn Bliss'  
COLCHICUM  

Common Name
Red Raspberry  
Colchicum  

In Hindi
रूबस idaeus  
colchicum  

In German
Himbeere  
colchicum  

In French
Rubus idaeus  
colchique  

In Spanish
Rubus idaeus  
Colchicum  

In Greek
σμέουρο  
Colchicum  

In Portuguese
Rubus idaeus  
Colchicum  

In Polish
Rubusidaeus  
Colchicum  

In Latin
Rubus idaeus  
Colchicum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Liliales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Rubus  
Colchicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Rubeae  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Rosoideae  
Wurmbaeiodeae  

Number of Species
Not Available  
160  
99+

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Difference Between Red Raspberry and Colchicum

If you are confused whether Red Raspberry or Colchicum are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Red Raspberry and Colchicum Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Red Raspberry are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Colchicum fertilizers required are fertilize in growing season and Less fertilizing. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Red Raspberry and Colchicum if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Red Raspberry and Colchicum

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Red Raspberry and Colchicum. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Red Raspberry and Colchicum as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Red Raspberry is anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Cancer, Improve heart health, Liver Protection, Skin Whitening and Pigmentation Medicine and Weight loss whereas of Colchicum is anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic and Rheumatism. Red Raspberry has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Colchicum has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Red Raspberry vs Colchicum

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Red Raspberry vs Colchicum and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Red Raspberry are Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Diarrhea, Eczema, Fainting, Itchiness, Nausea, Vomiting and wheezing whereas of Colchicum have Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Red Raspberry has showy fruits and Colchicum has no showy fruits. Also Red Raspberry is not flowering and Colchicum is not flowering . You can compare Red Raspberry and Colchicum facts and facts of other plants too.

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