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About Chocolate-root and Meadow Saffron


About Meadow Saffron and Chocolate-root


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Central Asia, China, Northern America, The Hiamalayas  
-  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
5  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
10*1  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
6.56 cm  
12.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.50 cm  
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White  
Purple, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Early Spring, Late Autumn  
Spring, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Light  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Insignificant  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
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  

Soil Type
-  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Dry root rot, Pest Free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Insignificant  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
-  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Whiteflies  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
Poisonous to grazing animals  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
anti rheumatic, cathartic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Root  

Other Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
GEUM rivale  
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'  

Common Name
Chocolate-root, Indian Chocolate, Water Avens  
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
meadow saffron  

In German
Hortensie  
Herbstzeitlose  

In French
Hortensia  
Colchique d'automne  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
Estado de conservación  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
meadow saffron  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Colchicum autumnale  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Colchicum autumnale  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
autumnale  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Tracheophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Liliales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
-  
Colchicum  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
90  

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Properties of Chocolate-root and Meadow Saffron

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

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Season and Care of Chocolate-root and Meadow Saffron

Season and care of Chocolate-root and Meadow Saffron is important to know. While considering everything about Chocolate-root and Meadow Saffron Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chocolate-root season is Early Spring and Late Autumn and Meadow Saffron season is Early Spring and Late Autumn. The type of soil for Chocolate-root is Light and for Meadow Saffron is Loam while the PH of soil for Chocolate-root is Acidic and for Meadow Saffron is Acidic, Neutral.

Chocolate-root and Meadow Saffron Physical Information

Chocolate-root and Meadow Saffron physical information is very important for comparison. Chocolate-root height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Chocolate-root and Meadow Saffron are as follows:

Care of Chocolate-root and Meadow Saffron

Care of Chocolate-root and Meadow Saffron include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chocolate-root pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Meadow Saffron pruning is done . In summer Chocolate-root 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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