Aerides

Meadow Saffron

About Aerides and Meadow Saffron

Aerides

Meadow Saffron

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Aerides Falcata Aerides lawrenciae Aerides multiflorum Aerides rosea

boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

250005

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

13-15Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

40.60 cm12.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Gold, Fuchsia, Ivory

Purple, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Strap shaped

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

Keep ground moist

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

no pruning required

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Dry root rot, Pest Free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Whiteflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Poisonous to grazing animals

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Ear ache

anti rheumatic, cathartic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AERIDES houlletiana

COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'

7.2 Common Name

Aerides, Orchid

Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron

7.2.1 In Hindi

Aerides

meadow saffron

7.2.2 In German

Aerides

Herbstzeitlose

7.2.3 In French

Aerides

Colchique d'automne

7.2.4 In Spanish

Aerides

Estado de conservación

7.2.5 In Greek

Αέρηδες

meadow saffron

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Aerides

Colchicum autumnale

7.2.7 In Polish

Aerides

Colchicum autumnale

7.2.8 In Latin

Aerides

autumnale

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Orchidaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Aerides

Colchicum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Vandeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

19NA

1 27800

Properties of Aerides and Meadow Saffron

Wondering what are the properties of Aerides and Meadow Saffron? We provide you with everything About Aerides and Meadow Saffron. Aerides doesn't have thorns and Meadow Saffron doesn't have thorns. Also Aerides does not have fragrant flowers. Aerides has allergic reactions like Not Available and Meadow Saffron has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Aerides and Meadow Saffron and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Aerides and Meadow Saffron

Season and care of Aerides and Meadow Saffron is important to know. While considering everything about Aerides and Meadow Saffron Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aerides season is Spring and Summer and Meadow Saffron season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Aerides is Not Available and for Meadow Saffron is Loam while the PH of soil for Aerides is Not Available and for Meadow Saffron is Acidic, Neutral.

Aerides and Meadow Saffron Physical Information

Aerides and Meadow Saffron physical information is very important for comparison. Aerides height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Aerides and Meadow Saffron are as follows:

Aerides flower color: Light Yellow, Gold, Fuchsia and Ivory
Aerides leaf color: Not Available
Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet
Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green

Care of Aerides and Meadow Saffron

Care of Aerides and Meadow Saffron include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aerides pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Meadow Saffron pruning is done no pruning required. In summer Aerides needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Saffron needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.