About Bracken and Meadow Saffron
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fern
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
World, Pandemic
Hybrid origin
Types
Not available
boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Woodland Garden
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Sunset Zone
Not Available
21,22
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Not Available
Purple, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gold, Brown
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Strap shaped
Long Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Late Summer, Early Fall
Tolerances
Drought, Full Sun
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering
Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
no pruning required
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars
Dry root rot, Pest Free
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun
Drought
Flowers
Not Available
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Whiteflies
Allergy
Not Available
Poisonous to grazing animals
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Tonic
anti rheumatic, cathartic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Root
Other Uses
Adhesive, Basketary, Repellent, Used as a dye, Used in biomass
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Pteridium aquilinum
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'
Common Name
Bracken, brake, common bracken
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron
In Hindi
bracken
meadow saffron
In German
Adlerfarn
Herbstzeitlose
In French
fougère
Colchique d'automne
In Spanish
helecho
Estado de conservación
In Greek
φτέρη
meadow saffron
In Portuguese
samambaia
Colchicum autumnale
In Polish
orlica
Colchicum autumnale
In Latin
bracken
autumnale
Phylum
Pteridophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Filicopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Polypodiales
Liliales
Family
Dennstaedtiaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Pteridium
Colchicum
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Bracken and Meadow Saffron
Wondering what are the properties of Bracken and Meadow Saffron? We provide you with everything About Bracken and Meadow Saffron. Bracken doesn't have thorns and Meadow Saffron doesn't have thorns. Also Bracken does not have fragrant flowers. Bracken 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 Bracken and Meadow Saffron and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Bracken and Meadow Saffron
Season and care of Bracken and Meadow Saffron is important to know. While considering everything about Bracken and Meadow Saffron Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bracken season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Meadow Saffron season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bracken is Loam, Sand and for Meadow Saffron is Loam while the PH of soil for Bracken is Acidic, Neutral and for Meadow Saffron is Acidic, Neutral.
Bracken and Meadow Saffron Physical Information
Bracken and Meadow Saffron physical information is very important for comparison. Bracken height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Bracken and Meadow Saffron are as follows:
Bracken flower color: Not Available
Bracken leaf color: Green and Light Green
Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet
- Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green
Care of Bracken and Meadow Saffron
Care of Bracken and Meadow Saffron include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bracken pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Meadow Saffron pruning is done no pruning required. In summer Bracken 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.
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