1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
1.3 Origin
Southeastern United States
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Not Available
boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Temperate Regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
21,22
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
460.00 cm12.70 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
370.00 cm20.30 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Orange Red
Several shades of Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblong to ablanceolate
Long Linear
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
no pruning required
4.8 Fertilizers
Nitrate based fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Beetles
Dry root rot, Pest Free
4.10 Plant Tolerance
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
no allergic reactions
Poisonous to grazing animals
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Hair Conditioner, Skin Problems
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cardiac, Diuretic, Refrigerant, Tonic
anti rheumatic, cathartic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
It is a remedy for treating fevers, Used in making tea, Used in treatment of mouth ulcers
Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
OXYDENDRUM arboreum
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'
7.2 Common Name
Sourwood
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
Sourwood
Colchique d'automne
7.2.4 In Spanish
Sourwood
Estado de conservación
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Sourwood
Colchicum autumnale
7.2.7 In Polish
Sourwood
Colchicum autumnale
7.2.8 In Latin
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, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Oxydendreae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Vaccinioideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species