1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
1.3 Origin
1.4 Types
Not available
boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Banks, Slopes
Temperate Regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
90.00 cm12.70 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
120.00 cm20.30 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Ivory
Purple, Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Purple, Black
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Yellow green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Several shades of Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Deer resistant, Pollution, Shade areas
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
Keep ground moist
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
no pruning required
4.8 Fertilizers
Nitrogen, use all-purpose fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Sooty Mold
Dry root rot, Pest Free
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought, Pollution, Shade areas
Drought
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
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Poisonous to grazing animals
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for birds
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
anti rheumatic, cathartic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
SARCOCOCCA confusa
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'
7.2 Common Name
Sweet Box
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron
7.2.1 In Hindi
Sarcococca confusa
meadow saffron
7.2.2 In German
Sarcococca verwirrt
Herbstzeitlose
7.2.3 In French
Sarcococca confus
Colchique d'automne
7.2.4 In Spanish
Sarcococca confundido
Estado de conservación
7.2.5 In Greek
Sarcococca συγχέεται
meadow saffron
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Sarcococca confuso
Colchicum autumnale
7.2.7 In Polish
sarcococca mylić
Colchicum autumnale
7.2.8 In Latin
confusa Sarcococca
autumnale
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species