Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Mexico, Central America
Mediterranean, Turkey
Types
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Colchicum autumnale
Number of Varieties
5025
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40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Loamy soils, Warmer regions
Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-156-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm7.60 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm7.60 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Fuchsia
Fuchsia, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval Cordate
Long Broad
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Soil Compaction, Sun
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Corms or bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Do not water the foliage
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilize every three months
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, Birds, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
Slugs
Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Bugs, Insects
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Acidic, allergic conjunctivitis
poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Makes Hair Silkier, Making cosmetics
Removes pimples
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Forms dense stands, Provides ground cover, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Arthritis, Gout, Itching
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Air freshner, Cosmetics, 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, Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
HETEROCENTRON elegans
Colchicum autumnale
Common Name
Spanish Shawl
Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady
In Hindi
Heterocentron
शरद ऋतु का पौधा
In German
Heterocentron
Herbstzeitlose
In French
Heterocentron
colchique d'automne
In Spanish
Heterocentron
cólquico
In Greek
Heterocentron
φθινόπωρο κρόκος
In Portuguese
Heterocentron
aftomn gema
In Polish
Heterocentron
aftomn żółtka
In Latin
Heterocentron
aftomn vitellus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Liliales
Family
Melastomataceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Heterocentron
Colchicum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Abreae
Colchiceae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
200160
1
27800
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