Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Mediterranean, Turkey
Types
Not Avaialble
Colchicum autumnale
Number of Varieties
10025
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40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Secondary
Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-86-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-5
9-1
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm7.60 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm7.60 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Fuchsia, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Rose
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Silver
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Silver
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Long Broad
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Corms or bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
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
Clay, Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Balanced organic fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose
Slugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Scale Insects, Snails
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Mild Allergen
poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Removes pimples
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Odontalgic, Stomachic
Arthritis, Gout, Itching
Part of Plant Used
Bark
Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Used for flooring, cabinet making
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
MAGNOLIA macrophylla
Colchicum autumnale
Common Name
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree
Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady
In Hindi
मैगनोलिया
शरद ऋतु का पौधा
In German
Umbrella Tree
Herbstzeitlose
In French
Umbrella Tree
colchique d'automne
In Spanish
Árbol de paraguas
cólquico
In Greek
Umbrella Tree
φθινόπωρο κρόκος
In Portuguese
Árvore de guarda-chuva
aftomn gema
In Polish
Umbrella Tree
aftomn żółtka
In Latin
O lignum
aftomn vitellus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Magnoliales
Liliales
Family
Magnoliaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Magnolia
Colchicum
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Colchiceae
Subfamily
Magnolioideae
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Number of Species
3160
1
27800
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