Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Central America, South America
Mediterranean, Turkey
Types
-
Colchicum autumnale
Number of Varieties
-25
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas
Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-156-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,680.00 cm7.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm7.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Magenta, Rose, Light Green, Violet
Fuchsia, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Magenta, Rose, Violet
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Long Broad
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Corms or bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, very little fertilizers at a time
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer
Pests and Diseases
Spider mites
Slugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
-
poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Removes pimples
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Used to establish native woodland
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Dysentry, Piles
Arthritis, Gout, Itching
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used in construction
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
TRIPLARIS cumingiana
Colchicum autumnale
Common Name
Ant Tree, Long John
Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady
In Hindi
TRIPLARIS cumingiana
शरद ऋतु का पौधा
In German
TRIPLARIS cumingiana
Herbstzeitlose
In French
TRIPLARIS cumingiana
colchique d'automne
In Spanish
TRIPLARIS cumingiana
cólquico
In Greek
TRIPLARIS cumingiana
φθινόπωρο κρόκος
In Portuguese
TRIPLARIS cumingiana
aftomn gema
In Polish
TRIPLARIS cumingiana
aftomn żółtka
In Latin
TRIPLARIS cumingiana
aftomn vitellus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Liliales
Family
Polygonaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Triplaris
Colchicum
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Colchiceae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
30160
1
27800
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