Life Span
Biennial and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe
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Types
'Bellagio Apricot' begonia, 'Bellagio Blush' begonia, 'Bellagio Pink' begonia
boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii
Number of Varieties
16005
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
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Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.00 cm12.70 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Dark Red, Orange Red
Purple, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Shade areas
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
Keep ground moist
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Fusarium wilt, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Root rot, Rust, Slugs
Dry root rot, Pest Free
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
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
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Whiteflies
Allergy
Asthma
Poisonous to grazing animals
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Bronchitis, Candidiasis, Cold, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Haemoptysis, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders, Scrofula, Swelling
anti rheumatic, cathartic
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Root
Other Uses
Food for animals
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
DIANTHUS barbatus 'Heart Attack'
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'
Common Name
Heart Attack Sweet William, Sweet William
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron
In Hindi
स्वीट विलियम
meadow saffron
In German
Bartn
Herbstzeitlose
In French
sweet william
Colchique d'automne
In Spanish
Guillermo dulce
Estado de conservación
In Greek
είδος γαρύφαλλου
meadow saffron
In Portuguese
william doce
Colchicum autumnale
In Polish
słodki William
Colchicum autumnale
In Latin
amaranthus
autumnale
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Liliales
Family
Caryophyllaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Dianthus
Colchicum
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
7590
1
27800
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