Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrub
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
North Africa
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Types
Myrtus nivellei
boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii
Number of Varieties
05
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40000
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Habitat
Desert, Rocky Mountains
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
Not Availble
21,22
Habit
Bushy, Evergreen
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
200.00 cm12.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
200.00 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Purple, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black, Blue
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Moist but well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Summer
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Moisture
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Keep ground moist
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Moist, Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
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Fertilizers
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree
Dry root rot, Pest Free
Plant Tolerance
Moisture
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Whiteflies
Allergy
-
Poisonous to grazing animals
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Good for skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, anti-cancer, Antidiabetic, Heart problems, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Thyroid problems
anti rheumatic, cathartic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Root
Other Uses
Used as essential oil, Used in herbal medicines
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Myrtus nivellei
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'
Common Name
Saharan myrtle
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron
In Hindi
Saharan myrtle
meadow saffron
In German
Saharan myrtle
Herbstzeitlose
In French
myrte subsaharienne
Colchique d'automne
In Spanish
mirto subsahariana
Estado de conservación
In Greek
Σαχάρας μυρτιά
meadow saffron
In Portuguese
murta Saharan
Colchicum autumnale
In Polish
mirt Subsaharyjskiej
Colchicum autumnale
In Latin
myrto Saharan
autumnale
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Liliales
Family
Myrtaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Myrtus
Colchicum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
290
1
27800
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