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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

United States, Canada, Mexico
Mediterranean, Turkey

Types

-
Colchicum autumnale

Number of Varieties

1525
0 40000
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Habitat

Bluffs, Woods
Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
9-1

Sunset Zone

-
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm7.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm7.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Fuchsia, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical
Long Broad

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Dry Conditions
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings
Corms or bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer

Pests and Diseases

Foliage diseases
Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Dry Conditions
Drought

Facts

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

-
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

-
poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Removes pimples

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Blood cleanser, Rheumatism
Arthritis, Gout, Itching

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Shoots
Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Maianthemum racemosum
Colchicum autumnale

Common Name

Treacleberry, feathery false lily of the valley, false Solomon's seal, Solomon's plume, false spikenard
Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady

In Hindi

Treacleberry
शरद ऋतु का पौधा

In German

Treacleberry
Herbstzeitlose

In French

Treacleberry
colchique d'automne

In Spanish

Treacleberry
cólquico

In Greek

Treacleberry
φθινόπωρο κρόκος

In Portuguese

Treacleberry
aftomn gema

In Polish

Treacleberry
aftomn żółtka

In Latin

Treacleberry
aftomn vitellus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Liliales
Liliales

Family

Liliaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Maianthemum
Colchicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Colchiceae

Subfamily

Nolinoideae
-

Number of Species

39160
1 27800
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Difference Between Treacleberry and Autumn Crocus

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Importance of Treacleberry and Autumn Crocus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Treacleberry and Autumn Crocus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Treacleberry and Autumn Crocus as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Treacleberry is Blood cleanser and Rheumatism whereas of Autumn Crocus is Arthritis, Gout and Itching. Treacleberry has beauty benefits as follows: while Autumn Crocus has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Treacleberry vs Autumn Crocus

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Treacleberry vs Autumn Crocus and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Treacleberry are whereas of Autumn Crocus have poisonous if ingested and Toxic if not prepared properly respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Treacleberry has showy fruits and Autumn Crocus has no showy fruits. Also Treacleberry is flowering and Autumn Crocus is not flowering . You can compare Treacleberry and Autumn Crocus facts and facts of other plants too.