Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Houseplant, Shrub
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Asia, Europe, North America
Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia
Types
Hulthemia, Banksianae, Pimpinellifoliae
Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum
Number of Varieties
10045
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40000
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Habitat
gardens
Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
80.00 cm7.60 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
80.00 cm7.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Hot Pink, Light Pink, Orange, Red, White, Yellow
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Long Linear
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Late Summer, Mid Summer, Summer
Spring, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sandy
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Mid Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
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
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
cut main flower spike, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Black Spot, Japanese Beetles, Powdery mildew, Spider mites
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Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Double
Single, Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bugs
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis
Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
good for lips, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Speed hair growth
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Asthma, Dehydration, Dermatitis, Eczema, Eye Problems, Fatigue, Gallbladder Diseases, Liver problems, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Swelling, Ulcers, Urinary tract problems
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Culinary use, Edible syrup, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as essential oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Mixed Border
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Rosa rubiginosa
COLCHICUM
Common Name
Rose
Colchicum
In Hindi
गुलाब
colchicum
In German
Rose
colchicum
In French
Se leva
colchique
In Spanish
Rosa
Colchicum
In Greek
Τριαντάφυλλο
Colchicum
In Portuguese
Rosa
Colchicum
In Polish
Róża
Colchicum
In Latin
Rose
Colchicum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Rosales
Liliales
Family
Rosaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Rosa
Colchicum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Rosoideae
Wurmbaeiodeae
Number of Species
100160
1
27800
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