Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
Mediterranean, Turkey
Types
Cusick's camas, large camas
Colchicum autumnale
Number of Varieties
625
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40000
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Habitat
meadows, moist forests, Open Plains
Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-106-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm7.60 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
5.10 cm7.60 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
Fuchsia, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long slender
Long Broad
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
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
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
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, 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Slugs
Plant Tolerance
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, 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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma
poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Cottage Garden
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
Removes pimples
Edible Uses
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✘
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Leucoderma, Urinary problems
Arthritis, Gout, Itching
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root
Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Hyacinthus orientalis
Colchicum autumnale
Common Name
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady
In Hindi
ह्यचीन्थ
शरद ऋतु का पौधा
In German
Hyazinthe
Herbstzeitlose
In French
jacinthe
colchique d'automne
In Spanish
jacinto
cólquico
In Greek
υάκινθος
φθινόπωρο κρόκος
In Portuguese
jacinto
aftomn gema
In Polish
hiacynt
aftomn żółtka
In Latin
et hyacinthinas,
aftomn vitellus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Liliales
Family
Liliaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Hyacinthus
Colchicum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
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Colchiceae
Subfamily
Scilloideae
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Number of Species
3160
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27800
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