Cereus

Meadow Saffron

About Cereus and Meadow Saffron

Cereus

Meadow Saffron

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

North America, Central America, South America

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

princess of the night, Honolulu queen

boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Desert, Semi desert

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-14

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 10

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1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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250.00 cm

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12.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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40.00 cm

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20.30 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink, White

Purple, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Spring

Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do not let dry out between waterings, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

no pruning required

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Scale

Dry root rot, Pest Free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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90% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Whiteflies

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Poisonous to grazing animals

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

None

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, cholesterol-lowering, Fever, Heart problems, Itching, Menstrual Disorders, Rheumatism, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

anti rheumatic, cathartic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CEREUS

COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'

7.2 Common Name

Night blooming cereus

Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron

7.2.1 In Hindi

cereus

meadow saffron

7.2.2 In German

cereus

Herbstzeitlose

7.2.3 In French

cereus

Colchique d'automne

7.2.4 In Spanish

cereus

Estado de conservación

7.2.5 In Greek

cereus

meadow saffron

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cereus

Colchicum autumnale

7.2.7 In Polish

cereus

Colchicum autumnale

7.2.8 In Latin

cereus

autumnale

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Selenicereus

Colchicum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Hylocereeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Cereus and Meadow Saffron

Wondering what are the properties of Cereus and Meadow Saffron? We provide you with everything About Cereus and Meadow Saffron. Cereus has thorns and Meadow Saffron doesn't have thorns. Also Cereus does not have fragrant flowers. Cereus has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Nausea and Vomiting and Meadow Saffron has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Cereus and Meadow Saffron and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cereus and Meadow Saffron

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

Cereus and Meadow Saffron Physical Information

Cereus and Meadow Saffron physical information is very important for comparison. Cereus height is 250.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Cereus and Meadow Saffron are as follows:

Cereus flower color: Light Pink and White
Cereus leaf color: Light Green
Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet
Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green

Care of Cereus and Meadow Saffron

Care of Cereus and Meadow Saffron include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cereus pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Meadow Saffron pruning is done no pruning required. In summer Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Meadow Saffron needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.