Cardinal Flower

Meadow Saffron

About Cardinal Flower and Meadow Saffron

Cardinal Flower

Meadow Saffron

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Herbaceous perennial

boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Lakes, Pastures, Prairies, Roadsides, Swamps, Woodlands

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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61.00 cm

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12.70 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

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20.30 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Crimson, Dark Red

Purple, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

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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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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

Butterflies, Insects

Whiteflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Poisonous to grazing animals

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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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None

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Headache, Rheumatism, Stomach pain

anti rheumatic, cathartic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes

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

Bog Garden, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LOBELIA cardinalis

COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'

7.2 Common Name

Cardinal Flower

Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron

7.2.1 In Hindi

Cardinal Flower

meadow saffron

7.2.2 In German

Cardinal Flower

Herbstzeitlose

7.2.3 In French

Cardinal Flower

Colchique d'automne

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cardinal Flower

Estado de conservación

7.2.5 In Greek

Καρδινάλιος λουλούδι

meadow saffron

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cardinal Flower

Colchicum autumnale

7.2.7 In Polish

Cardinal Flower

Colchicum autumnale

7.2.8 In Latin

Cardinalis Flower

autumnale

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Lobeliaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Lobelia

Colchicum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Lobelioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Cardinal Flower and Meadow Saffron

Wondering what are the properties of Cardinal Flower and Meadow Saffron? We provide you with everything About Cardinal Flower and Meadow Saffron. Cardinal Flower doesn't have thorns and Meadow Saffron doesn't have thorns. Also Cardinal Flower does not have fragrant flowers. Cardinal Flower 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 Cardinal Flower and Meadow Saffron and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cardinal Flower and Meadow Saffron

Season and care of Cardinal Flower and Meadow Saffron is important to know. While considering everything about Cardinal Flower and Meadow Saffron Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cardinal Flower season is Summer and Meadow Saffron season is Summer. The type of soil for Cardinal Flower is Loam and for Meadow Saffron is Loam while the PH of soil for Cardinal Flower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Meadow Saffron is Acidic, Neutral.

Cardinal Flower and Meadow Saffron Physical Information

Cardinal Flower and Meadow Saffron physical information is very important for comparison. Cardinal Flower height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Cardinal Flower and Meadow Saffron are as follows:

Cardinal Flower flower color: Red, Crimson and Dark Red
Cardinal Flower leaf color: Dark Green
Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet
Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green

Care of Cardinal Flower and Meadow Saffron

Care of Cardinal Flower and Meadow Saffron include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cardinal Flower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Meadow Saffron pruning is done no pruning required. In summer Cardinal Flower 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.