Life Span
Biennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Herbs
  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia
  
Hybrid origin
  
Types
Not available
  
boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
  
Temperate Regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-1
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
21,22
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
Purple, Violet
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Several shades of Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Compound
  
Long Linear
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Summer
  
Late Summer, Early Fall
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Medium
  
Keep ground moist
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Remove dead flowers
  
no pruning required
  
Fertilizers
Self-fertile
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Leafhoppers, Root Pathogen, Stem rot
  
Dry root rot, Pest Free
  
Plant Tolerance
Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Bugs
  
Whiteflies
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Poisonous to grazing animals
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge
  
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
  
No Beauty Benefits
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
None
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Appetite enhancer, Bloating, Digestion problems, Digestive, Heartburn, Menstrual Cramps, Stomach spasms
  
anti rheumatic, cathartic
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Seeds
  
Root
  
Other Uses
Medicinal oil, Used As Food, Used in flavouring curries, teas
  
Showy Purposes
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
  
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border
  
Botanical Name
CARUM carvi
  
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'
  
Common Name
Caraway, meridian fennel, Persian cumin
  
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron
  
In Hindi
शाहजीरा
  
meadow saffron
  
In German
Kümmel
  
Herbstzeitlose
  
In French
carvi
  
Colchique d'automne
  
In Spanish
alcaravea
  
Estado de conservación
  
In Greek
κύμινο
  
meadow saffron
  
In Portuguese
alcaravia
  
Colchicum autumnale
  
In Polish
kminek
  
Colchicum autumnale
  
In Latin
Caraway
  
autumnale
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Apiales
  
Liliales
  
Family
Apiaceae
  
Liliaceae
  
Genus
Carum
  
Colchicum
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Caraway and Meadow Saffron
Season and care of Caraway and Meadow Saffron is important to know. While considering everything about Caraway and Meadow Saffron Care, growing season is an essential factor. Caraway season is Summer and Fall and Meadow Saffron season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Caraway is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Meadow Saffron is Loam while the PH of soil for Caraway is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Meadow Saffron is Acidic, Neutral.
Caraway and Meadow Saffron Physical Information
Caraway and Meadow Saffron physical information is very important for comparison. Caraway height is 50.80 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Caraway and Meadow Saffron are as follows:
Caraway flower color: White
Caraway leaf color: Green and Light Green
Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet
- Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green
Care of Caraway and Meadow Saffron
Care of Caraway and Meadow Saffron include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Caraway pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove dead flowers and Meadow Saffron pruning is done no pruning required. In summer Caraway 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.